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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,638.80, 77,458.20 and 48,528.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,638.80, 77,458.20 and 48,528.40 is: 72,792.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,638.80 : 77,458.20 = 48,528.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,638.80/77,458.20 = 48,528.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,638.80x = 77,458.20 × 48,528.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,638.80x = 3,758,922,512.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,758,922,512.88/51,638.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,792.60

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