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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,210.60, 76,859.10 and 24,937.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,210.60, 76,859.10 and 24,937.80 is: 37,427.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,210.60 : 76,859.10 = 24,937.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,210.60/76,859.10 = 24,937.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,210.60x = 76,859.10 × 24,937.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,210.60x = 1,916,696,863.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,696,863.98/51,210.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,427.74

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