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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,252.48, 76,448.16 and 46,527.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,252.48, 76,448.16 and 46,527.84 is: 69,400.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,252.48 : 76,448.16 = 46,527.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,252.48/76,448.16 = 46,527.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,252.48x = 76,448.16 × 46,527.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,252.48x = 3,556,967,756.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,556,967,756.77/51,252.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,400.89

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