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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,056.67, 76,574.88 and 48,524.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,056.67, 76,574.88 and 48,524.97 is: 72,777.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,056.67 : 76,574.88 = 48,524.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,056.67/76,574.88 = 48,524.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,056.67x = 76,574.88 × 48,524.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,056.67x = 3,715,793,285.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,715,793,285.63/51,056.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,777.83

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