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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,546.24, 77,269.98 and 32,768.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,546.24, 77,269.98 and 32,768.10 is: 49,120.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,546.24 : 77,269.98 = 32,768.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,546.24/77,269.98 = 32,768.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,546.24x = 77,269.98 × 32,768.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,546.24x = 2,531,990,431.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,531,990,431.64/51,546.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,120.76

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