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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,226.56, 76,849.12 and 24,931.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,226.56, 76,849.12 and 24,931.28 is: 37,401.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,226.56 : 76,849.12 = 24,931.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,226.56/76,849.12 = 24,931.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,226.56x = 76,849.12 × 24,931.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,226.56x = 1,915,946,928.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,915,946,928.47/51,226.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,401.44

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