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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,344.15, 77,034.00 and 36,667.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,344.15, 77,034.00 and 36,667.56 is: 55,014.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,344.15 : 77,034.00 = 36,667.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,344.15/77,034.00 = 36,667.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,344.15x = 77,034.00 × 36,667.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,344.15x = 2,824,648,725.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,824,648,725.37/51,344.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,014.03

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