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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,207.90, 77,088.50 and 46,058.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,207.90, 77,088.50 and 46,058.34 is: 69,336.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,207.90 : 77,088.50 = 46,058.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,207.90/77,088.50 = 46,058.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,207.90x = 77,088.50 × 46,058.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,207.90x = 3,550,568,343.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,568,343.09/51,207.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,336.34

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