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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,534.17, 77,652.29 and 42,379.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,534.17, 77,652.29 and 42,379.24 is: 63,857.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,534.17 : 77,652.29 = 42,379.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,534.17/77,652.29 = 42,379.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,534.17x = 77,652.29 × 42,379.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,534.17x = 3,290,844,628.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,290,844,628.43/51,534.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,857.53

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