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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,819.16, 77,324.58 and 46,234.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,819.16, 77,324.58 and 46,234.10 is: 68,990.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,819.16 : 77,324.58 = 46,234.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,819.16/77,324.58 = 46,234.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,819.16x = 77,324.58 × 46,234.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,819.16x = 3,575,032,133.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,575,032,133.01/51,819.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,990.55

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