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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,523.92, 77,171.70 and 39,589.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,523.92, 77,171.70 and 39,589.85 is: 59,297.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,523.92 : 77,171.70 = 39,589.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,523.92/77,171.70 = 39,589.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,523.92x = 77,171.70 × 39,589.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,523.92x = 3,055,216,027.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,055,216,027.25/51,523.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,297.04

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