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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,433.51, 77,080.20 and 31,450

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,433.51, 77,080.20 and 31,450 is: 47,132.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,433.51 : 77,080.20 = 31,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,433.51/77,080.20 = 31,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,433.51x = 77,080.20 × 31,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,433.51x = 2,424,172,290
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,424,172,290/51,433.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,132.16

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