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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,824.94, 77,737.08 and 44,783.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,824.94, 77,737.08 and 44,783.52 is: 67,174.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,824.94 : 77,737.08 = 44,783.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,824.94/77,737.08 = 44,783.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,824.94x = 77,737.08 × 44,783.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,824.94x = 3,481,340,076.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,340,076.92/51,824.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,174.99

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