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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,522.45, 77,216.04 and 37,338.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,522.45, 77,216.04 and 37,338.54 is: 55,958.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,522.45 : 77,216.04 = 37,338.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,522.45/77,216.04 = 37,338.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,522.45x = 77,216.04 × 37,338.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,522.45x = 2,883,134,198.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,883,134,198.18/51,522.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,958.79

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