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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,013.20, 50,934.94 and 21,495.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,013.20, 50,934.94 and 21,495.46 is: 32,189.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,013.20 : 50,934.94 = 21,495.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,013.20/50,934.94 = 21,495.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,013.20x = 50,934.94 × 21,495.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,013.20x = 1,094,869,965.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,869,965.37/34,013.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,189.56

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