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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,549.96, 77,326.56 and 24,526.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,549.96, 77,326.56 and 24,526.40 is: 36,790.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,549.96 : 77,326.56 = 24,526.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,549.96/77,326.56 = 24,526.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,549.96x = 77,326.56 × 24,526.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,549.96x = 1,896,542,141.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,896,542,141.18/51,549.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,790.37

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