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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,342.74, 51,516.84 and 10,969.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,342.74, 51,516.84 and 10,969.20 is: 16,454.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,342.74 : 51,516.84 = 10,969.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,342.74/51,516.84 = 10,969.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,342.74x = 51,516.84 × 10,969.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,342.74x = 565,098,521.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,098,521.33/34,342.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,454.67

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