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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,842.08, 77,763.12 and 25,598.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,842.08, 77,763.12 and 25,598.08 is: 38,397.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,842.08 : 77,763.12 = 25,598.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,842.08/77,763.12 = 25,598.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,842.08x = 77,763.12 × 25,598.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,842.08x = 1,990,586,050.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,586,050.00/51,842.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,397.11

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