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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,075.26, 51,114.94 and 10,701.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,075.26, 51,114.94 and 10,701.70 is: 16,053.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,075.26 : 51,114.94 = 10,701.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,075.26/51,114.94 = 10,701.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,075.26x = 51,114.94 × 10,701.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,075.26x = 547,016,753.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,016,753.40/34,075.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,053.19

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