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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,058.17, 76,577.13 and 48,526.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,058.17, 76,577.13 and 48,526.47 is: 72,780.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,058.17 : 76,577.13 = 48,526.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,058.17/76,577.13 = 48,526.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,058.17x = 76,577.13 × 48,526.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,058.17x = 3,716,017,801.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,017,801.63/51,058.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,780.08

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