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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,876.45, 71,576.80 and 34,614.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,876.45, 71,576.80 and 34,614.87 is: 47,760.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,876.45 : 71,576.80 = 34,614.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,876.45/71,576.80 = 34,614.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,876.45x = 71,576.80 × 34,614.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,876.45x = 2,477,621,627.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,477,621,627.02/51,876.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,760.05

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