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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,487.26, 76,911.44 and 37,334.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,487.26, 76,911.44 and 37,334.94 is: 55,770.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,487.26 : 76,911.44 = 37,334.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,487.26/76,911.44 = 37,334.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,487.26x = 76,911.44 × 37,334.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,487.26x = 2,871,483,811.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,871,483,811.04/51,487.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,770.76

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