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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,808.93, 77,751.79 and 34,272.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,808.93, 77,751.79 and 34,272.93 is: 51,434.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,808.93 : 77,751.79 = 34,272.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,808.93/77,751.79 = 34,272.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,808.93x = 77,751.79 × 34,272.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,808.93x = 2,664,781,267.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,664,781,267.29/51,808.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,434.79

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