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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,540.42, 51,810.63 and 22,850.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,540.42, 51,810.63 and 22,850.91 is: 34,276.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,540.42 : 51,810.63 = 22,850.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,540.42/51,810.63 = 22,850.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,540.42x = 51,810.63 × 22,850.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,540.42x = 1,183,920,043.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,920,043.17/34,540.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,276.37

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