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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,529.44, 77,193.52 and 35,516.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,529.44, 77,193.52 and 35,516.12 is: 53,204.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,529.44 : 77,193.52 = 35,516.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,529.44/77,193.52 = 35,516.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,529.44x = 77,193.52 × 35,516.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,529.44x = 2,741,613,844.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,613,844.78/51,529.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,204.81

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