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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,000.80, 76,479.60 and 24,713.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,000.80, 76,479.60 and 24,713.60 is: 37,059.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,000.80 : 76,479.60 = 24,713.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,000.80/76,479.60 = 24,713.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,000.80x = 76,479.60 × 24,713.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,000.80x = 1,890,086,242.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,086,242.56/51,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,059.93

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