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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,618.80, 77,428.20 and 31,919.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,618.80, 77,428.20 and 31,919.60 is: 47,879.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,618.80 : 77,428.20 = 31,919.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,618.80/77,428.20 = 31,919.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,618.80x = 77,428.20 × 31,919.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,618.80x = 2,471,477,172.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,471,477,172.72/51,618.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,879.40

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