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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,123.93, 76,582.10 and 25,807.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,123.93, 76,582.10 and 25,807.82 is: 38,659.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,123.93 : 76,582.10 = 25,807.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,123.93/76,582.10 = 25,807.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,123.93x = 76,582.10 × 25,807.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,123.93x = 1,976,417,198.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,417,198.33/51,123.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,659.34

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