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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,629.80, 77,250.30 and 34,133.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,629.80, 77,250.30 and 34,133.80 is: 51,072.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,629.80 : 77,250.30 = 34,133.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,629.80/77,250.30 = 34,133.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,629.80x = 77,250.30 × 34,133.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,629.80x = 2,636,846,290.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,636,846,290.14/51,629.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,072.18

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