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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,037.06, 76,545.55 and 48,505.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,037.06, 76,545.55 and 48,505.35 is: 72,748.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,037.06 : 76,545.55 = 48,505.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,037.06/76,545.55 = 48,505.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,037.06x = 76,545.55 × 48,505.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,037.06x = 3,712,868,693.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,712,868,693.69/51,037.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,748.48

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