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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,241.39, 76,823.80 and 34,554.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,241.39, 76,823.80 and 34,554.58 is: 51,806.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,241.39 : 76,823.80 = 34,554.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,241.39/76,823.80 = 34,554.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,241.39x = 76,823.80 × 34,554.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,241.39x = 2,654,614,143.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,654,614,143.00/51,241.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,806.05

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