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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,606.20, 77,409.23 and 34,071.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,606.20, 77,409.23 and 34,071.86 is: 51,107.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,606.20 : 77,409.23 = 34,071.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,606.20/77,409.23 = 34,071.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,606.20x = 77,409.23 × 34,071.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,606.20x = 2,637,475,889.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,637,475,889.86/51,606.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,107.74

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