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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,585.98, 77,378.95 and 34,051.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,585.98, 77,378.95 and 34,051.70 is: 51,077.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,585.98 : 77,378.95 = 34,051.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,585.98/77,378.95 = 34,051.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,585.98x = 77,378.95 × 34,051.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,585.98x = 2,634,884,791.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,634,884,791.72/51,585.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,077.54

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