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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,095.75, 76,532.83 and 24,745.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,095.75, 76,532.83 and 24,745.23 is: 37,064.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,095.75 : 76,532.83 = 24,745.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,095.75/76,532.83 = 24,745.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,095.75x = 76,532.83 × 24,745.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,095.75x = 1,893,822,419.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,893,822,419.04/51,095.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,064.19

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