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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,523.17, 51,701.70 and 19,687.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,523.17, 51,701.70 and 19,687.11 is: 29,483.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,523.17 : 51,701.70 = 19,687.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,523.17/51,701.70 = 19,687.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,523.17x = 51,701.70 × 19,687.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,523.17x = 1,017,857,055.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,857,055.09/34,523.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,483.30

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