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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,859.20, 77,659.20 and 34,233.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,859.20, 77,659.20 and 34,233.60 is: 51,264.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,859.20 : 77,659.20 = 34,233.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,859.20/77,659.20 = 34,233.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,859.20x = 77,659.20 × 34,233.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,859.20x = 2,658,553,989.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,658,553,989.12/51,859.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,264.85

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