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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,859.05, 77,594.18 and 34,363.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,859.05, 77,594.18 and 34,363.05 is: 51,415.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,859.05 : 77,594.18 = 34,363.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,859.05/77,594.18 = 34,363.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,859.05x = 77,594.18 × 34,363.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,859.05x = 2,666,372,515.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,666,372,515.23/51,859.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,415.76

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