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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,003.32, 51,012.18 and 10,631.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,003.32, 51,012.18 and 10,631.52 is: 15,949.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,003.32 : 51,012.18 = 10,631.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,003.32/51,012.18 = 10,631.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,003.32x = 51,012.18 × 10,631.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,003.32x = 542,337,011.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,337,011.91/34,003.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,949.53

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