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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,841.74, 77,759.87 and 25,537.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,841.74, 77,759.87 and 25,537.60 is: 38,305.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,841.74 : 77,759.87 = 25,537.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,841.74/77,759.87 = 25,537.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,841.74x = 77,759.87 × 25,537.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,841.74x = 1,985,800,325.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,985,800,325.56/51,841.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,305.05

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