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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,015.90, 76,372.65 and 37,926.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,015.90, 76,372.65 and 37,926.30 is: 56,777.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,015.90 : 76,372.65 = 37,926.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,015.90/76,372.65 = 37,926.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,015.90x = 76,372.65 × 37,926.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,015.90x = 2,896,532,035.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,532,035.70/51,015.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,777.04

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