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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,085.90, 51,129.30 and 10,712.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,085.90, 51,129.30 and 10,712.36 is: 16,068.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,085.90 : 51,129.30 = 10,712.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,085.90/51,129.30 = 10,712.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,085.90x = 51,129.30 × 10,712.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,085.90x = 547,715,468.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,715,468.15/34,085.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,068.68

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