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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,816.80, 77,782.80 and 32,117.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,816.80, 77,782.80 and 32,117.60 is: 48,212.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,816.80 : 77,782.80 = 32,117.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,816.80/77,782.80 = 32,117.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,816.80x = 77,782.80 × 32,117.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,816.80x = 2,498,196,857.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,498,196,857.28/51,816.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,212.10

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