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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,216.80, 76,783.77 and 34,367.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,216.80, 76,783.77 and 34,367.18 is: 51,522.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,216.80 : 76,783.77 = 34,367.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,216.80/76,783.77 = 34,367.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,216.80x = 76,783.77 × 34,367.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,216.80x = 2,638,841,260.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,638,841,260.75/51,216.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,522.97

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