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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,500.11, 51,750.16 and 10,807.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,500.11, 51,750.16 and 10,807.85 is: 16,211.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,500.11 : 51,750.16 = 10,807.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,500.11/51,750.16 = 10,807.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,500.11x = 51,750.16 × 10,807.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,500.11x = 559,308,069.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 559,308,069.11/34,500.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,211.78

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