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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,585.39, 77,378.12 and 34,051.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,585.39, 77,378.12 and 34,051.13 is: 51,076.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,585.39 : 77,378.12 = 34,051.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,585.39/77,378.12 = 34,051.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,585.39x = 77,378.12 × 34,051.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,585.39x = 2,634,811,866.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,634,811,866.13/51,585.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,076.71

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