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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,582.30, 77,383.23 and 36,754.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,582.30, 77,383.23 and 36,754.44 is: 55,138.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,582.30 : 77,383.23 = 36,754.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,582.30/77,383.23 = 36,754.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,582.30x = 77,383.23 × 36,754.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,582.30x = 2,844,177,284.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,844,177,284.04/51,582.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,138.63

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