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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,736.74, 77,617.53 and 30,692.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,736.74, 77,617.53 and 30,692.94 is: 46,046.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,736.74 : 77,617.53 = 30,692.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,736.74/77,617.53 = 30,692.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,736.74x = 77,617.53 × 30,692.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,736.74x = 2,382,310,191.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,382,310,191.24/51,736.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,046.78

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