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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,810.26, 77,715.38 and 34,275.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,810.26, 77,715.38 and 34,275.98 is: 51,413.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,810.26 : 77,715.38 = 34,275.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,810.26/77,715.38 = 34,275.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,810.26x = 77,715.38 × 34,275.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,810.26x = 2,663,771,090.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,663,771,090.55/51,810.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,413.97

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