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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,650.20, 77,345.70 and 34,024.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,650.20, 77,345.70 and 34,024.60 is: 50,951.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,650.20 : 77,345.70 = 34,024.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,650.20/77,345.70 = 34,024.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,650.20x = 77,345.70 × 34,024.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,650.20x = 2,631,656,504.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,631,656,504.22/51,650.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,951.53

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