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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,123.01, 51,184.64 and 10,430.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,123.01, 51,184.64 and 10,430.46 is: 15,645.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,123.01 : 51,184.64 = 10,430.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,123.01/51,184.64 = 10,430.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,123.01x = 51,184.64 × 10,430.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,123.01x = 533,879,295.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 533,879,295.47/34,123.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,645.73

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