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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,784.60, 77,056.67 and 51,609.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,784.60, 77,056.67 and 51,609.64 is: 76,796.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,784.60 : 77,056.67 = 51,609.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,784.60/77,056.67 = 51,609.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,784.60x = 77,056.67 × 51,609.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,784.60x = 3,976,866,998.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,976,866,998.30/51,784.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,796.33

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