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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,651.32, 77,431.62 and 34,084.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,651.32, 77,431.62 and 34,084.04 is: 51,096.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,651.32 : 77,431.62 = 34,084.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,651.32/77,431.62 = 34,084.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,651.32x = 77,431.62 × 34,084.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,651.32x = 2,639,182,433.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,639,182,433.34/51,651.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,096.13

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