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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,335.16, 77,126.04 and 48,502.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,335.16, 77,126.04 and 48,502.86 is: 72,870.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,335.16 : 77,126.04 = 48,502.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,335.16/77,126.04 = 48,502.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,335.16x = 77,126.04 × 48,502.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,335.16x = 3,740,833,520.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,740,833,520.47/51,335.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,870.79

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