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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,801.10, 77,725.24 and 25,132.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,801.10, 77,725.24 and 25,132.70 is: 37,710.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,801.10 : 77,725.24 = 25,132.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,801.10/77,725.24 = 25,132.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,801.10x = 77,725.24 × 25,132.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,801.10x = 1,953,444,833.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,444,833.62/51,801.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,710.49

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