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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,310.50, 76,946.13 and 24,648.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,310.50, 76,946.13 and 24,648.89 is: 36,963.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,310.50 : 76,946.13 = 24,648.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,310.50/76,946.13 = 24,648.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,310.50x = 76,946.13 × 24,648.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,310.50x = 1,896,636,948.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,636,948.28/51,310.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,963.91

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