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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,450.93, 77,076.53 and 37,917.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,450.93, 77,076.53 and 37,917.53 is: 56,802.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,450.93 : 77,076.53 = 37,917.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,450.93/77,076.53 = 37,917.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,450.93x = 77,076.53 × 37,917.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,450.93x = 2,922,551,063.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,922,551,063.60/51,450.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,802.69

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