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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,795.74, 77,824.96 and 48,312.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,795.74, 77,824.96 and 48,312.92 is: 72,591.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,795.74 : 77,824.96 = 48,312.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,795.74/77,824.96 = 48,312.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,795.74x = 77,824.96 × 48,312.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,795.74x = 3,759,951,066.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,759,951,066.48/51,795.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,591.90

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