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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,581.46, 77,372.19 and 34,047.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,581.46, 77,372.19 and 34,047.19 is: 51,070.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,581.46 : 77,372.19 = 34,047.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,581.46/77,372.19 = 34,047.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,581.46x = 77,372.19 × 34,047.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,581.46x = 2,634,305,460.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,634,305,460.22/51,581.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,070.78

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