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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,083.80, 51,117.96 and 10,704.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,083.80, 51,117.96 and 10,704.68 is: 16,054.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,083.80 : 51,117.96 = 10,704.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,083.80/51,117.96 = 10,704.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,083.80x = 51,117.96 × 10,704.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,083.80x = 547,201,404.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,201,404.05/34,083.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,054.59

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