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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,203.60, 51,305.40 and 32,891.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,203.60, 51,305.40 and 32,891.40 is: 49,337.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,203.60 : 51,305.40 = 32,891.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,203.60/51,305.40 = 32,891.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,203.60x = 51,305.40 × 32,891.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,203.60x = 1,687,506,433.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,687,506,433.56/34,203.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,337.10

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