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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,226.43, 76,802.31 and 34,545.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,226.43, 76,802.31 and 34,545.02 is: 51,792.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,226.43 : 76,802.31 = 34,545.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,226.43/76,802.31 = 34,545.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,226.43x = 76,802.31 × 34,545.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,226.43x = 2,653,136,950.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,653,136,950.98/51,226.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,792.35

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