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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,516.82, 77,174.96 and 37,983.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,516.82, 77,174.96 and 37,983.34 is: 56,901.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,516.82 : 77,174.96 = 37,983.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,516.82/77,174.96 = 37,983.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,516.82x = 77,174.96 × 37,983.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,516.82x = 2,931,362,745.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,362,745.17/51,516.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,901.08

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