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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,559.26, 51,853.47 and 31,800.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,559.26, 51,853.47 and 31,800.90 is: 47,714.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,559.26 : 51,853.47 = 31,800.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,559.26/51,853.47 = 31,800.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,559.26x = 51,853.47 × 31,800.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,559.26x = 1,648,987,089.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,987,089.32/34,559.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,714.77

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