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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,585.74, 51,810.30 and 17,956.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,585.74, 51,810.30 and 17,956.62 is: 26,899.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,585.74 : 51,810.30 = 17,956.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,585.74/51,810.30 = 17,956.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,585.74x = 51,810.30 × 17,956.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,585.74x = 930,337,869.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 930,337,869.19/34,585.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,899.46

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