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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,585.89, 77,378.86 and 34,051.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,585.89, 77,378.86 and 34,051.62 is: 51,077.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,585.89 : 77,378.86 = 34,051.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,585.89/77,378.86 = 34,051.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,585.89x = 77,378.86 × 34,051.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,585.89x = 2,634,875,536.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,634,875,536.75/51,585.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,077.45

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