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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,651.46, 77,476.83 and 34,199.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,651.46, 77,476.83 and 34,199.38 is: 51,298.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,651.46 : 77,476.83 = 34,199.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,651.46/77,476.83 = 34,199.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,651.46x = 77,476.83 × 34,199.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,651.46x = 2,649,659,550.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,649,659,550.37/51,651.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,298.83

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