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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,062.11, 76,583.02 and 48,530.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,062.11, 76,583.02 and 48,530.41 is: 72,785.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,062.11 : 76,583.02 = 48,530.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,062.11/76,583.02 = 48,530.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,062.11x = 76,583.02 × 48,530.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,062.11x = 3,716,605,359.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,605,359.64/51,062.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,785.97

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