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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,204.90, 77,083.97 and 46,055.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,204.90, 77,083.97 and 46,055.33 is: 69,331.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,204.90 : 77,083.97 = 46,055.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,204.90/77,083.97 = 46,055.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,204.90x = 77,083.97 × 46,055.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,204.90x = 3,550,127,405.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,127,405.78/51,204.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,331.79

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