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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,094.25, 51,143.20 and 10,722.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,094.25, 51,143.20 and 10,722.51 is: 16,084.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,094.25 : 51,143.20 = 10,722.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,094.25/51,143.20 = 10,722.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,094.25x = 51,143.20 × 10,722.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,094.25x = 548,383,446.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,383,446.63/34,094.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,084.34

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