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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,567.32, 77,360.70 and 36,739.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,567.32, 77,360.70 and 36,739.46 is: 55,116.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,567.32 : 77,360.70 = 36,739.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,567.32/77,360.70 = 36,739.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,567.32x = 77,360.70 × 36,739.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,567.32x = 2,842,189,956.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,842,189,956.42/51,567.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,116.11

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