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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,737.94, 77,590.71 and 34,300.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,737.94, 77,590.71 and 34,300.26 is: 51,439.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,737.94 : 77,590.71 = 34,300.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,737.94/77,590.71 = 34,300.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,737.94x = 77,590.71 × 34,300.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,737.94x = 2,661,381,526.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,661,381,526.58/51,737.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,439.65

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