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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,500.24, 51,701.76 and 15,734.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,500.24, 51,701.76 and 15,734.16 is: 23,579.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,500.24 : 51,701.76 = 15,734.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,500.24/51,701.76 = 15,734.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,500.24x = 51,701.76 × 15,734.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,500.24x = 813,483,764.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,483,764.12/34,500.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,579.08

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