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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,783.60, 77,055.18 and 51,608.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,783.60, 77,055.18 and 51,608.64 is: 76,794.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,783.60 : 77,055.18 = 51,608.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,783.60/77,055.18 = 51,608.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,783.60x = 77,055.18 × 51,608.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,783.60x = 3,976,713,044.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,976,713,044.76/51,783.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,794.84

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