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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,038.06, 76,547.05 and 48,506.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,038.06, 76,547.05 and 48,506.35 is: 72,749.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,038.06 : 76,547.05 = 48,506.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,038.06/76,547.05 = 48,506.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,038.06x = 76,547.05 × 48,506.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,038.06x = 3,713,017,998.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,713,017,998.77/51,038.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,749.98

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