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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,500.15, 51,750.23 and 32,859.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,500.15, 51,750.23 and 32,859.90 is: 49,289.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,500.15 : 51,750.23 = 32,859.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,500.15/51,750.23 = 32,859.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,500.15x = 51,750.23 × 32,859.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,500.15x = 1,700,507,218.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,700,507,218.48/34,500.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,289.85

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