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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,770.88, 77,524.56 and 34,214.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,770.88, 77,524.56 and 34,214.40 is: 51,234.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,770.88 : 77,524.56 = 34,214.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,770.88/77,524.56 = 34,214.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,770.88x = 77,524.56 × 34,214.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,770.88x = 2,652,456,305.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,652,456,305.66/51,770.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,234.52

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