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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,400.04, 51,602.85 and 13,357.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,400.04, 51,602.85 and 13,357.50 is: 20,037.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,400.04 : 51,602.85 = 13,357.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,400.04/51,602.85 = 13,357.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,400.04x = 51,602.85 × 13,357.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,400.04x = 689,285,068.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,285,068.88/34,400.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,037.33

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