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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,484.01, 77,100.26 and 31,735.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,484.01, 77,100.26 and 31,735.40 is: 47,525.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,484.01 : 77,100.26 = 31,735.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,484.01/77,100.26 = 31,735.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,484.01x = 77,100.26 × 31,735.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,484.01x = 2,446,807,047.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,446,807,047.03/51,484.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,525.58

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