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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,209.60, 76,695.04 and 49,435.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,209.60, 76,695.04 and 49,435.84 is: 74,038.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,209.60 : 76,695.04 = 49,435.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,209.60/76,695.04 = 49,435.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,209.60x = 76,695.04 × 49,435.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,209.60x = 3,791,483,726.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,791,483,726.23/51,209.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,038.53

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