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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,134.69, 70,547.15 and 30,977.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,134.69, 70,547.15 and 30,977.03 is: 42,736.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,134.69 : 70,547.15 = 30,977.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,134.69/70,547.15 = 30,977.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,134.69x = 70,547.15 × 30,977.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,134.69x = 2,185,341,027.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,341,027.08/51,134.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,736.96

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