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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,380.45, 76,946.10 and 35,541.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,380.45, 76,946.10 and 35,541.04 is: 53,225.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,380.45 : 76,946.10 = 35,541.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,380.45/76,946.10 = 35,541.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,380.45x = 76,946.10 × 35,541.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,380.45x = 2,734,744,417.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,734,744,417.94/51,380.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,225.39

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