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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,536.80, 77,305.20 and 35,790.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,536.80, 77,305.20 and 35,790.40 is: 53,685.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,536.80 : 77,305.20 = 35,790.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,536.80/77,305.20 = 35,790.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,536.80x = 77,305.20 × 35,790.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,536.80x = 2,766,784,030.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,784,030.08/51,536.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,685.60

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