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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,616.74, 77,424.93 and 34,082.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,616.74, 77,424.93 and 34,082.40 is: 51,123.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,616.74 : 77,424.93 = 34,082.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,616.74/77,424.93 = 34,082.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,616.74x = 77,424.93 × 34,082.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,616.74x = 2,638,827,434.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,638,827,434.23/51,616.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,123.48

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