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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,797.38, 77,696.07 and 34,263.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,797.38, 77,696.07 and 34,263.11 is: 51,394.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,797.38 : 77,696.07 = 34,263.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,797.38/77,696.07 = 34,263.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,797.38x = 77,696.07 × 34,263.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,797.38x = 2,662,108,992.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,662,108,992.98/51,797.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,394.67

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