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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,531.94, 77,197.27 and 35,518.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,531.94, 77,197.27 and 35,518.62 is: 53,208.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,531.94 : 77,197.27 = 35,518.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,531.94/77,197.27 = 35,518.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,531.94x = 77,197.27 × 35,518.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,531.94x = 2,741,940,498.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,940,498.17/51,531.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,208.56

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