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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,816.75, 77,321.00 and 46,231.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,816.75, 77,321.00 and 46,231.70 is: 68,986.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,816.75 : 77,321.00 = 46,231.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,816.75/77,321.00 = 46,231.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,816.75x = 77,321.00 × 46,231.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,816.75x = 3,574,680,657.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,574,680,657.94/51,816.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,986.97

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