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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,304.11, 76,980.53 and 35,533.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,304.11, 76,980.53 and 35,533.41 is: 53,316.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,304.11 : 76,980.53 = 35,533.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,304.11/76,980.53 = 35,533.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,304.11x = 76,980.53 × 35,533.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,304.11x = 2,735,380,734.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,735,380,734.51/51,304.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,316.99

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