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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,752.40, 77,434.20 and 47,086.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,752.40, 77,434.20 and 47,086.80 is: 70,453.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,752.40 : 77,434.20 = 47,086.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,752.40/77,434.20 = 47,086.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,752.40x = 77,434.20 × 47,086.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,752.40x = 3,646,128,688.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,646,128,688.56/51,752.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,453.33

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