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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,535.74, 77,236.02 and 37,351.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,535.74, 77,236.02 and 37,351.86 is: 55,978.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,535.74 : 77,236.02 = 37,351.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,535.74/77,236.02 = 37,351.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,535.74x = 77,236.02 × 37,351.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,535.74x = 2,884,909,006.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,884,909,006.00/51,535.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,978.80

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