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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,805.80, 77,823.90 and 49,847.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,805.80, 77,823.90 and 49,847.40 is: 74,881.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,805.80 : 77,823.90 = 49,847.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,805.80/77,823.90 = 49,847.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,805.80x = 77,823.90 × 49,847.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,805.80x = 3,879,319,072.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,879,319,072.86/51,805.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,881.95

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