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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,204.16, 77,077.96 and 36,514.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,204.16, 77,077.96 and 36,514.72 is: 54,965.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,204.16 : 77,077.96 = 36,514.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,204.16/77,077.96 = 36,514.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,204.16x = 77,077.96 × 36,514.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,204.16x = 2,814,480,127.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,814,480,127.57/51,204.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,965.85

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