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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,602.96, 77,329.73 and 35,576.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,602.96, 77,329.73 and 35,576.04 is: 53,312.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,602.96 : 77,329.73 = 35,576.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,602.96/77,329.73 = 35,576.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,602.96x = 77,329.73 × 35,576.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,602.96x = 2,751,085,389.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,751,085,389.79/51,602.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,312.56

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