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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,201.10, 51,301.10 and 28,345.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,201.10, 51,301.10 and 28,345.34 is: 42,517.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,201.10 : 51,301.10 = 28,345.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,201.10/51,301.10 = 28,345.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,201.10x = 51,301.10 × 28,345.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,201.10x = 1,454,147,121.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,147,121.87/34,201.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,517.55

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