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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,917.46, 77,763.08 and 34,128.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,917.46, 77,763.08 and 34,128.03 is: 51,117.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,917.46 : 77,763.08 = 34,128.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,917.46/77,763.08 = 34,128.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,917.46x = 77,763.08 × 34,128.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,917.46x = 2,653,900,556.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,653,900,556.49/51,917.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,117.69

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