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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,539.27, 77,327.33 and 31,794.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,539.27, 77,327.33 and 31,794.84 is: 47,703.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,539.27 : 77,327.33 = 31,794.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,539.27/77,327.33 = 31,794.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,539.27x = 77,327.33 × 31,794.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,539.27x = 2,458,609,926.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,458,609,926.00/51,539.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,703.63

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