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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,119.51, 51,174.41 and 10,745.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,119.51, 51,174.41 and 10,745.34 is: 16,116.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,119.51 : 51,174.41 = 10,745.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,119.51/51,174.41 = 10,745.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,119.51x = 51,174.41 × 10,745.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,119.51x = 549,886,381.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,886,381.02/34,119.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,116.48

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