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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,226.23, 70,667.12 and 34,234.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,226.23, 70,667.12 and 34,234.68 is: 47,227.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,226.23 : 70,667.12 = 34,234.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,226.23/70,667.12 = 34,234.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,226.23x = 70,667.12 × 34,234.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,226.23x = 2,419,266,325.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,419,266,325.31/51,226.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,227.10

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