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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,822.24, 77,740.65 and 25,527.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,822.24, 77,740.65 and 25,527.21 is: 38,294.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,822.24 : 77,740.65 = 25,527.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,822.24/77,740.65 = 25,527.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,822.24x = 77,740.65 × 25,527.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,822.24x = 1,984,501,898.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,984,501,898.09/51,822.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,294.41

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