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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,000.40, 50,903.40 and 30,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,000.40, 50,903.40 and 30,501.20 is: 45,664.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,000.40 : 50,903.40 = 30,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,000.40/50,903.40 = 30,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,000.40x = 50,903.40 × 30,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,000.40x = 1,552,614,784.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,552,614,784.08/34,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,664.60

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