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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,564.68, 77,234.70 and 31,848.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,564.68, 77,234.70 and 31,848.20 is: 47,702.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,564.68 : 77,234.70 = 31,848.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,564.68/77,234.70 = 31,848.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,564.68x = 77,234.70 × 31,848.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,564.68x = 2,459,786,172.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,459,786,172.54/51,564.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,702.93

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