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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,080.52, 51,125.60 and 10,708.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,080.52, 51,125.60 and 10,708.80 is: 16,064.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,080.52 : 51,125.60 = 10,708.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,080.52/51,125.60 = 10,708.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,080.52x = 51,125.60 × 10,708.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,080.52x = 547,493,825.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,493,825.28/34,080.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,064.71

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