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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,400.44, 70,911.14 and 34,604.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,400.44, 70,911.14 and 34,604.28 is: 47,739.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,400.44 : 70,911.14 = 34,604.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,400.44/70,911.14 = 34,604.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,400.44x = 70,911.14 × 34,604.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,400.44x = 2,453,828,943.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,453,828,943.68/51,400.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,739.45

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