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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,823.98, 77,735.61 and 44,782.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,823.98, 77,735.61 and 44,782.56 is: 67,173.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,823.98 : 77,735.61 = 44,782.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,823.98/77,735.61 = 44,782.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,823.98x = 77,735.61 × 44,782.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,823.98x = 3,481,199,618.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,199,618.96/51,823.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,173.53

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