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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,286.86, 76,837.86 and 48,198.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,286.86, 76,837.86 and 48,198.96 is: 72,211.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,286.86 : 76,837.86 = 48,198.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,286.86/76,837.86 = 48,198.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,286.86x = 76,837.86 × 48,198.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,286.86x = 3,703,504,940.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,703,504,940.63/51,286.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,211.58

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