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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,823.77, 77,331.48 and 46,238.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,823.77, 77,331.48 and 46,238.73 is: 68,997.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,823.77 : 77,331.48 = 46,238.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,823.77/77,331.48 = 46,238.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,823.77x = 77,331.48 × 46,238.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,823.77x = 3,575,709,424.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,575,709,424.22/51,823.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,997.48

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