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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,818.76, 71,527.24 and 34,817.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,818.76, 71,527.24 and 34,817.22 is: 48,059.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,818.76 : 71,527.24 = 34,817.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,818.76/71,527.24 = 34,817.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,818.76x = 71,527.24 × 34,817.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,818.76x = 2,490,379,651.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,490,379,651.07/51,818.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,059.42

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