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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,506.12, 77,259.18 and 33,154.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,506.12, 77,259.18 and 33,154.76 is: 49,732.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,506.12 : 77,259.18 = 33,154.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,506.12/77,259.18 = 33,154.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,506.12x = 77,259.18 × 33,154.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,506.12x = 2,561,509,570.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,561,509,570.70/51,506.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,732.14

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