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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,927.58, 77,778.37 and 34,138.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,927.58, 77,778.37 and 34,138.16 is: 51,132.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,927.58 : 77,778.37 = 34,138.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,927.58/77,778.37 = 34,138.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,927.58x = 77,778.37 × 34,138.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,927.58x = 2,655,210,093.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,655,210,093.38/51,927.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,132.95

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