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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,136.44, 70,590.06 and 34,379.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,136.44, 70,590.06 and 34,379.16 is: 47,457.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,136.44 : 70,590.06 = 34,379.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,136.44/70,590.06 = 34,379.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,136.44x = 70,590.06 × 34,379.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,136.44x = 2,426,826,967.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,426,826,967.15/51,136.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,457.88

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