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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,930.45, 52,402.15 and 11,557.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,930.45, 52,402.15 and 11,557.09 is: 17,337.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,930.45 : 52,402.15 = 11,557.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,930.45/52,402.15 = 11,557.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,930.45x = 52,402.15 × 11,557.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,930.45x = 605,616,101.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 605,616,101.73/34,930.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,337.77

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