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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,602.30, 77,403.45 and 31,919.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,602.30, 77,403.45 and 31,919.30 is: 47,878.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,602.30 : 77,403.45 = 31,919.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,602.30/77,403.45 = 31,919.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,602.30x = 77,403.45 × 31,919.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,602.30x = 2,470,663,941.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,470,663,941.59/51,602.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,878.95

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