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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,496.26, 77,031.10 and 48,346.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,496.26, 77,031.10 and 48,346.98 is: 72,320.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,496.26 : 77,031.10 = 48,346.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,496.26/77,031.10 = 48,346.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,496.26x = 77,031.10 × 48,346.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,496.26x = 3,724,221,051.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,724,221,051.08/51,496.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,320.22

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