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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,136.50, 76,701.37 and 24,501.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,136.50, 76,701.37 and 24,501.54 is: 36,750.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,136.50 : 76,701.37 = 24,501.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,136.50/76,701.37 = 24,501.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,136.50x = 76,701.37 × 24,501.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,136.50x = 1,879,301,240.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,301,240.35/51,136.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,750.69

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