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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,739.00, 77,293.78 and 32,867.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,739.00, 77,293.78 and 32,867.82 is: 49,101.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,739.00 : 77,293.78 = 32,867.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,739.00/77,293.78 = 32,867.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,739.00x = 77,293.78 × 32,867.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,739.00x = 2,540,477,965.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,540,477,965.99/51,739.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,101.80

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