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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,207.66, 77,083.25 and 36,518.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,207.66, 77,083.25 and 36,518.22 is: 54,971.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,207.66 : 77,083.25 = 36,518.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,207.66/77,083.25 = 36,518.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,207.66x = 77,083.25 × 36,518.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,207.66x = 2,814,942,899.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,814,942,899.22/51,207.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,971.13

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