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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,302.28, 76,902.38 and 24,640.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,302.28, 76,902.38 and 24,640.86 is: 36,936.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,302.28 : 76,902.38 = 24,640.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,302.28/76,902.38 = 24,640.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,302.28x = 76,902.38 × 24,640.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,302.28x = 1,894,940,779.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,940,779.25/51,302.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,936.78

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