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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,200.24, 76,850.20 and 39,152.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,200.24, 76,850.20 and 39,152.30 is: 58,766.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,200.24 : 76,850.20 = 39,152.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,200.24/76,850.20 = 39,152.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,200.24x = 76,850.20 × 39,152.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,200.24x = 3,008,862,085.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,008,862,085.46/51,200.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,766.56

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