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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,582.46, 77,373.69 and 34,048.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,582.46, 77,373.69 and 34,048.19 is: 51,072.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,582.46 : 77,373.69 = 34,048.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,582.46/77,373.69 = 34,048.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,582.46x = 77,373.69 × 34,048.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,582.46x = 2,634,434,098.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,634,434,098.12/51,582.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,072.29

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