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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,538.56, 77,152.32 and 46,610.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,538.56, 77,152.32 and 46,610.52 is: 69,775.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,538.56 : 77,152.32 = 46,610.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,538.56/77,152.32 = 46,610.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,538.56x = 77,152.32 × 46,610.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,538.56x = 3,596,109,754.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,596,109,754.41/51,538.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,775.13

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