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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,356.18, 51,799.14 and 34,142.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,356.18, 51,799.14 and 34,142.94 is: 51,477.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,356.18 : 51,799.14 = 34,142.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,356.18/51,799.14 = 34,142.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,356.18x = 51,799.14 × 34,142.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,356.18x = 1,768,574,929.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,574,929.07/34,356.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,477.64

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