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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,308.33, 77,079.27 and 37,120.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,308.33, 77,079.27 and 37,120.56 is: 55,765.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,308.33 : 77,079.27 = 37,120.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,308.33/77,079.27 = 37,120.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,308.33x = 77,079.27 × 37,120.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,308.33x = 2,861,225,666.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,861,225,666.79/51,308.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,765.33

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