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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,081.99, 51,120.54 and 10,715.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,081.99, 51,120.54 and 10,715.11 is: 16,071.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,081.99 : 51,120.54 = 10,715.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,081.99/51,120.54 = 10,715.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,081.99x = 51,120.54 × 10,715.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,081.99x = 547,762,081.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,762,081.56/34,081.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,071.89

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