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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,301.88, 51,440.00 and 11,806.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,301.88, 51,440.00 and 11,806.20 is: 17,704.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,301.88 : 51,440.00 = 11,806.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,301.88/51,440.00 = 11,806.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,301.88x = 51,440.00 × 11,806.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,301.88x = 607,310,868.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,310,868.97/34,301.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,704.89

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