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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,088.07, 51,134.27 and 10,715.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,088.07, 51,134.27 and 10,715.43 is: 16,073.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,088.07 : 51,134.27 = 10,715.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,088.07/51,134.27 = 10,715.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,088.07x = 51,134.27 × 10,715.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,088.07x = 547,925,690.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,925,690.79/34,088.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,073.83

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