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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,780.60, 77,050.71 and 51,605.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,780.60, 77,050.71 and 51,605.64 is: 76,790.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,780.60 : 77,050.71 = 51,605.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,780.60/77,050.71 = 51,605.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,780.60x = 77,050.71 × 51,605.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,780.60x = 3,976,251,202.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,976,251,202.00/51,780.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,790.37

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