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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,456.85, 77,349.30 and 48,504.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,456.85, 77,349.30 and 48,504.40 is: 72,911.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,456.85 : 77,349.30 = 48,504.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,456.85/77,349.30 = 48,504.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,456.85x = 77,349.30 × 48,504.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,456.85x = 3,751,781,386.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,751,781,386.92/51,456.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,911.21

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