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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,694.68, 77,549.28 and 25,400.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,694.68, 77,549.28 and 25,400.46 is: 38,104.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,694.68 : 77,549.28 = 25,400.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,694.68/77,549.28 = 25,400.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,694.68x = 77,549.28 × 25,400.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,694.68x = 1,969,787,384.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,969,787,384.67/51,694.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,104.26

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