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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,765.25, 77,746.29 and 32,180.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,765.25, 77,746.29 and 32,180.66 is: 48,332.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,765.25 : 77,746.29 = 32,180.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,765.25/77,746.29 = 32,180.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,765.25x = 77,746.29 × 32,180.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,765.25x = 2,501,926,924.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,501,926,924.75/51,765.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,332.18

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