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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,440.46, 77,107.89 and 25,112.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,440.46, 77,107.89 and 25,112.82 is: 37,643.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,440.46 : 77,107.89 = 25,112.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,440.46/77,107.89 = 25,112.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,440.46x = 77,107.89 × 25,112.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,440.46x = 1,936,396,562.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,396,562.15/51,440.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,643.45

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