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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,708.63, 77,563.15 and 34,174.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,708.63, 77,563.15 and 34,174.56 is: 51,261.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,708.63 : 77,563.15 = 34,174.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,708.63/77,563.15 = 34,174.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,708.63x = 77,563.15 × 34,174.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,708.63x = 2,650,686,438.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,650,686,438.03/51,708.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,261.97

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