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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,818.26, 77,727.38 and 34,283.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,818.26, 77,727.38 and 34,283.98 is: 51,425.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,818.26 : 77,727.38 = 34,283.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,818.26/77,727.38 = 34,283.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,818.26x = 77,727.38 × 34,283.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,818.26x = 2,664,803,941.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,664,803,941.37/51,818.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,425.96

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