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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,797.40, 77,696.10 and 34,263.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,797.40, 77,696.10 and 34,263.13 is: 51,394.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,797.40 : 77,696.10 = 34,263.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,797.40/77,696.10 = 34,263.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,797.40x = 77,696.10 × 34,263.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,797.40x = 2,662,111,403.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,662,111,403.48/51,797.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,394.69

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