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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,585.48, 77,378.20 and 34,051.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,585.48, 77,378.20 and 34,051.20 is: 51,076.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,585.48 : 77,378.20 = 34,051.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,585.48/77,378.20 = 34,051.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,585.48x = 77,378.20 × 34,051.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,585.48x = 2,634,820,563.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,634,820,563.84/51,585.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,076.79

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