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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,134.43, 76,701.65 and 23,046.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,134.43, 76,701.65 and 23,046.87 is: 34,570.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,134.43 : 76,701.65 = 23,046.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,134.43/76,701.65 = 23,046.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,134.43x = 76,701.65 × 23,046.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,134.43x = 1,767,732,841.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,767,732,841.10/51,134.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,570.31

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