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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,236.89, 76,881.46 and 34,561.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,236.89, 76,881.46 and 34,561.97 is: 51,860.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,236.89 : 76,881.46 = 34,561.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,236.89/76,881.46 = 34,561.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,236.89x = 76,881.46 × 34,561.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,236.89x = 2,657,174,819.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,657,174,819.87/51,236.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,860.58

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