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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,329.34, 77,008.59 and 36,195.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,329.34, 77,008.59 and 36,195.30 is: 54,303.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,329.34 : 77,008.59 = 36,195.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,329.34/77,008.59 = 36,195.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,329.34x = 77,008.59 × 36,195.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,329.34x = 2,787,349,017.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,787,349,017.63/51,329.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,303.23

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