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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,494.26, 77,028.11 and 48,344.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,494.26, 77,028.11 and 48,344.98 is: 72,317.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,494.26 : 77,028.11 = 48,344.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,494.26/77,028.11 = 48,344.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,494.26x = 77,028.11 × 48,344.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,494.26x = 3,723,922,384.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,723,922,384.11/51,494.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,317.24

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