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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,367.66, 51,548.24 and 10,987.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,367.66, 51,548.24 and 10,987.82 is: 16,480.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,367.66 : 51,548.24 = 10,987.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,367.66/51,548.24 = 10,987.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,367.66x = 51,548.24 × 10,987.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,367.66x = 566,402,782.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,402,782.44/34,367.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,480.69

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