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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,233.20, 51,234.60 and 31,468.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,233.20, 51,234.60 and 31,468.40 is: 47,096.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,233.20 : 51,234.60 = 31,468.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,233.20/51,234.60 = 31,468.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,233.20x = 51,234.60 × 31,468.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,233.20x = 1,612,270,886.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,612,270,886.64/34,233.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,096.70

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