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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,741.60, 77,551.65 and 51,187.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,741.60, 77,551.65 and 51,187.56 is: 76,721.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,741.60 : 77,551.65 = 51,187.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,741.60/77,551.65 = 51,187.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,741.60x = 77,551.65 × 51,187.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,741.60x = 3,969,679,737.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,969,679,737.47/51,741.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,721.24

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