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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,542.05, 77,315.12 and 24,517.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,542.05, 77,315.12 and 24,517.90 is: 36,777.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,542.05 : 77,315.12 = 24,517.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,542.05/77,315.12 = 24,517.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,542.05x = 77,315.12 × 24,517.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,542.05x = 1,895,604,660.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,895,604,660.57/51,542.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,777.83

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