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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,802.74, 77,727.68 and 25,134.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,802.74, 77,727.68 and 25,134.33 is: 37,712.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,802.74 : 77,727.68 = 25,134.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,802.74/77,727.68 = 25,134.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,802.74x = 77,727.68 × 25,134.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,802.74x = 1,953,633,033.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,633,033.58/51,802.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,712.93

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