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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,822.49, 77,741.03 and 25,527.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,822.49, 77,741.03 and 25,527.46 is: 38,294.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,822.49 : 77,741.03 = 25,527.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,822.49/77,741.03 = 25,527.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,822.49x = 77,741.03 × 25,527.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,822.49x = 1,984,531,033.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,984,531,033.68/51,822.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,294.78

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