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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,426.90, 70,884.45 and 34,425.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,426.90, 70,884.45 and 34,425.27 is: 47,450.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,426.90 : 70,884.45 = 34,425.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,426.90/70,884.45 = 34,425.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,426.90x = 70,884.45 × 34,425.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,426.90x = 2,440,216,330.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,440,216,330.05/51,426.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,450.19

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