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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,301.66, 76,958.62 and 48,502.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,301.66, 76,958.62 and 48,502.30 is: 72,759.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,301.66 : 76,958.62 = 48,502.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,301.66/76,958.62 = 48,502.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,301.66x = 76,958.62 × 48,502.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,301.66x = 3,732,670,074.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,732,670,074.83/51,301.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,759.25

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