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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,515.73, 77,135.16 and 32,693.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,515.73, 77,135.16 and 32,693.87 is: 48,952.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,515.73 : 77,135.16 = 32,693.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,515.73/77,135.16 = 32,693.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,515.73x = 77,135.16 × 32,693.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,515.73x = 2,521,846,507.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,521,846,507.79/51,515.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,952.94

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