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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,572.36, 51,817.53 and 30,586.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,572.36, 51,817.53 and 30,586.55 is: 45,843.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,572.36 : 51,817.53 = 30,586.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,572.36/51,817.53 = 30,586.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,572.36x = 51,817.53 × 30,586.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,572.36x = 1,584,919,472.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,584,919,472.22/34,572.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,843.54

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