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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,500.40, 51,710.10 and 34,131.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,500.40, 51,710.10 and 34,131.04 is: 51,156.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,500.40 : 51,710.10 = 34,131.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,500.40/51,710.10 = 34,131.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,500.40x = 51,710.10 × 34,131.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,500.40x = 1,764,919,491.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,919,491.50/34,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,156.49

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