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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,542.37, 77,202.46 and 34,810.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,542.37, 77,202.46 and 34,810.39 is: 52,140.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,542.37 : 77,202.46 = 34,810.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,542.37/77,202.46 = 34,810.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,542.37x = 77,202.46 × 34,810.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,542.37x = 2,687,447,741.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,447,741.56/51,542.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,140.55

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