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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,081.44, 51,129.84 and 10,391.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,081.44, 51,129.84 and 10,391.06 is: 15,588.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,081.44 : 51,129.84 = 10,391.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,081.44/51,129.84 = 10,391.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,081.44x = 51,129.84 × 10,391.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,081.44x = 531,293,235.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 531,293,235.23/34,081.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,588.93

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