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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,065.32, 51,100.14 and 10,692.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,065.32, 51,100.14 and 10,692.68 is: 16,039.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,065.32 : 51,100.14 = 10,692.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,065.32/51,100.14 = 10,692.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,065.32x = 51,100.14 × 10,692.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,065.32x = 546,397,444.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 546,397,444.98/34,065.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,039.70

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