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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,537.27, 77,324.33 and 31,792.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,537.27, 77,324.33 and 31,792.84 is: 47,700.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,537.27 : 77,324.33 = 31,792.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,537.27/77,324.33 = 31,792.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,537.27x = 77,324.33 × 31,792.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,537.27x = 2,458,360,051.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,458,360,051.80/51,537.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,700.63

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