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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,601.74, 77,429.66 and 37,486.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,601.74, 77,429.66 and 37,486.83 is: 56,249.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,601.74 : 77,429.66 = 37,486.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,601.74/77,429.66 = 37,486.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,601.74x = 77,429.66 × 37,486.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,601.74x = 2,902,592,313.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,902,592,313.94/51,601.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,249.89

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