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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,500.86, 51,751.28 and 10,808.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,500.86, 51,751.28 and 10,808.60 is: 16,212.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,500.86 : 51,751.28 = 10,808.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,500.86/51,751.28 = 10,808.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,500.86x = 51,751.28 × 10,808.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,500.86x = 559,359,041.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 559,359,041.41/34,500.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,212.90

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