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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,136.37, 64,715.30 and 34,285.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,136.37, 64,715.30 and 34,285.10 is: 51,436.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,136.37 : 64,715.30 = 34,285.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,136.37/64,715.30 = 34,285.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,136.37x = 64,715.30 × 34,285.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,136.37x = 2,218,770,037.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,218,770,037.03/43,136.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,436.18

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