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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,773.68, 77,543.84 and 36,260.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,773.68, 77,543.84 and 36,260.56 is: 54,309.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,773.68 : 77,543.84 = 36,260.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,773.68/77,543.84 = 36,260.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,773.68x = 77,543.84 × 36,260.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,773.68x = 2,811,783,062.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,811,783,062.95/51,773.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,309.12

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