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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,828.66, 77,752.11 and 34,312.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,828.66, 77,752.11 and 34,312.82 is: 51,475.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,828.66 : 77,752.11 = 34,312.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,828.66/77,752.11 = 34,312.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,828.66x = 77,752.11 × 34,312.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,828.66x = 2,667,894,155.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,667,894,155.05/51,828.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,475.27

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