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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,582.72, 77,374.09 and 34,048.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,582.72, 77,374.09 and 34,048.45 is: 51,072.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,582.72 : 77,374.09 = 34,048.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,582.72/77,374.09 = 34,048.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,582.72x = 77,374.09 × 34,048.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,582.72x = 2,634,467,782.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,634,467,782.42/51,582.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,072.68

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