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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,704.56, 77,455.32 and 34,120.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,704.56, 77,455.32 and 34,120.72 is: 51,114.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,704.56 : 77,455.32 = 34,120.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,704.56/77,455.32 = 34,120.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,704.56x = 77,455.32 × 34,120.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,704.56x = 2,642,831,286.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,642,831,286.23/51,704.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,114.09

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