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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,757.18, 77,577.45 and 25,480.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,757.18, 77,577.45 and 25,480.37 is: 38,191.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,757.18 : 77,577.45 = 25,480.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,757.18/77,577.45 = 25,480.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,757.18x = 77,577.45 × 25,480.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,757.18x = 1,976,702,228.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,976,702,228.05/51,757.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,191.85

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