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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,372.23, 77,060.97 and 48,567.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,372.23, 77,060.97 and 48,567.20 is: 72,853.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,372.23 : 77,060.97 = 48,567.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,372.23/77,060.97 = 48,567.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,372.23x = 77,060.97 × 48,567.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,372.23x = 3,742,635,156.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,742,635,156.88/51,372.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,853.28

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