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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,803.23, 77,728.43 and 25,134.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,803.23, 77,728.43 and 25,134.83 is: 37,713.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,803.23 : 77,728.43 = 25,134.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,803.23/77,728.43 = 25,134.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,803.23x = 77,728.43 × 25,134.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,803.23x = 1,953,690,874.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,690,874.22/51,803.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,713.69

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