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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,201.80, 51,302.14 and 10,828.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,201.80, 51,302.14 and 10,828.20 is: 16,242.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,201.80 : 51,302.14 = 10,828.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,201.80/51,302.14 = 10,828.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,201.80x = 51,302.14 × 10,828.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,201.80x = 555,509,832.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,509,832.35/34,201.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,242.12

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