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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,450.16, 77,175.23 and 33,915.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,450.16, 77,175.23 and 33,915.88 is: 50,873.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,450.16 : 77,175.23 = 33,915.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,450.16/77,175.23 = 33,915.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,450.16x = 77,175.23 × 33,915.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,450.16x = 2,617,466,286.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,617,466,286.01/51,450.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,873.83

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