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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,217.16, 77,097.56 and 36,527.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,217.16, 77,097.56 and 36,527.72 is: 54,985.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,217.16 : 77,097.56 = 36,527.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,217.16/77,097.56 = 36,527.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,217.16x = 77,097.56 × 36,527.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,217.16x = 2,816,198,084.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,816,198,084.36/51,217.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,985.44

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