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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,000.20, 51,000.30 and 30,544.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,000.20, 51,000.30 and 30,544.20 is: 45,816.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,000.20 : 51,000.30 = 30,544.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,000.20/51,000.30 = 30,544.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,000.20x = 51,000.30 × 30,544.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,000.20x = 1,557,763,363.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,763,363.26/34,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,816.30

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