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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,740.73, 77,709.51 and 32,156.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,740.73, 77,709.51 and 32,156.19 is: 48,295.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,740.73 : 77,709.51 = 32,156.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,740.73/77,709.51 = 32,156.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,740.73x = 77,709.51 × 32,156.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,740.73x = 2,498,841,768.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,498,841,768.37/51,740.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,295.45

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