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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,818.93, 77,728.39 and 47,882.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,818.93, 77,728.39 and 47,882.33 is: 71,823.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,818.93 : 77,728.39 = 47,882.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,818.93/77,728.39 = 47,882.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,818.93x = 77,728.39 × 47,882.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,818.93x = 3,721,816,031.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,721,816,031.71/51,818.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,823.49

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