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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,763.24, 77,743.28 and 32,178.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,763.24, 77,743.28 and 32,178.66 is: 48,329.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,763.24 : 77,743.28 = 32,178.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,763.24/77,743.28 = 32,178.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,763.24x = 77,743.28 × 32,178.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,763.24x = 2,501,674,363.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,501,674,363.31/51,763.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,329.17

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