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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,434.65, 77,027.38 and 35,595.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,434.65, 77,027.38 and 35,595.29 is: 53,306.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,434.65 : 77,027.38 = 35,595.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,434.65/77,027.38 = 35,595.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,434.65x = 77,027.38 × 35,595.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,434.65x = 2,741,811,929.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,811,929.04/51,434.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,306.71

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