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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,342.48, 51,504.20 and 12,152.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,342.48, 51,504.20 and 12,152.93 is: 18,226.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,342.48 : 51,504.20 = 12,152.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,342.48/51,504.20 = 12,152.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,342.48x = 51,504.20 × 12,152.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,342.48x = 625,926,876.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 625,926,876.54/34,342.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,226.03

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