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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,540.26, 77,261.00 and 32,762.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,540.26, 77,261.00 and 32,762.12 is: 49,111.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,540.26 : 77,261.00 = 32,762.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,540.26/77,261.00 = 32,762.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,540.26x = 77,261.00 × 32,762.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,540.26x = 2,531,233,603.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,531,233,603.20/51,540.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,111.78

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