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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,217.49, 76,776.00 and 24,555.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,217.49, 76,776.00 and 24,555.91 is: 36,809.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,217.49 : 76,776.00 = 24,555.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,217.49/76,776.00 = 24,555.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,217.49x = 76,776.00 × 24,555.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,217.49x = 1,885,304,544.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,885,304,544.22/51,217.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,809.78

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