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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,426.87, 77,173.11 and 34,368.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,426.87, 77,173.11 and 34,368.27 is: 51,574.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,426.87 : 77,173.11 = 34,368.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,426.87/77,173.11 = 34,368.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,426.87x = 77,173.11 × 34,368.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,426.87x = 2,652,306,281.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,652,306,281.22/51,426.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,574.33

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