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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,000.60, 50,951.10 and 30,490.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,000.60, 50,951.10 and 30,490.60 is: 45,691.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,000.60 : 50,951.10 = 30,490.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,000.60/50,951.10 = 30,490.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,000.60x = 50,951.10 × 30,490.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,000.60x = 1,553,529,609.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,553,529,609.66/34,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,691.24

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