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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,951.37, 52,423.13 and 9,654.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,951.37, 52,423.13 and 9,654.48 is: 14,480.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,951.37 : 52,423.13 = 9,654.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,951.37/52,423.13 = 9,654.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,951.37x = 52,423.13 × 9,654.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,951.37x = 506,118,048.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 506,118,048.05/34,951.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,480.64

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