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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,828.16, 77,751.36 and 34,312.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,828.16, 77,751.36 and 34,312.32 is: 51,474.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,828.16 : 77,751.36 = 34,312.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,828.16/77,751.36 = 34,312.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,828.16x = 77,751.36 × 34,312.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,828.16x = 2,667,829,544.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,667,829,544.76/51,828.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,474.52

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