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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,823.36, 77,773.47 and 38,527.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,823.36, 77,773.47 and 38,527.12 is: 57,819.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,823.36 : 77,773.47 = 38,527.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,823.36/77,773.47 = 38,527.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,823.36x = 77,773.47 × 38,527.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,823.36x = 2,996,387,811.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,996,387,811.51/51,823.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,819.25

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