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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,837.95, 77,352.51 and 46,252.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,837.95, 77,352.51 and 46,252.91 is: 69,018.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,837.95 : 77,352.51 = 46,252.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,837.95/77,352.51 = 46,252.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,837.95x = 77,352.51 × 46,252.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,837.95x = 3,577,778,683.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,577,778,683.30/51,837.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,018.52

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