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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,645.33, 77,467.59 and 34,110.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,645.33, 77,467.59 and 34,110.99 is: 51,166.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,645.33 : 77,467.59 = 34,110.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,645.33/77,467.59 = 34,110.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,645.33x = 77,467.59 × 34,110.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,645.33x = 2,642,496,187.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,642,496,187.81/51,645.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,166.22

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