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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,535.40, 77,185.74 and 30,715.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,535.40, 77,185.74 and 30,715.88 is: 46,003.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,535.40 : 77,185.74 = 30,715.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,535.40/77,185.74 = 30,715.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,535.40x = 77,185.74 × 30,715.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,535.40x = 2,370,827,927.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,827,927.55/51,535.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,003.87

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