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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,852.93, 77,707.05 and 39,192.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,852.93, 77,707.05 and 39,192.27 is: 58,733.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,852.93 : 77,707.05 = 39,192.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,852.93/77,707.05 = 39,192.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,852.93x = 77,707.05 × 39,192.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,852.93x = 3,045,515,684.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,045,515,684.50/51,852.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,733.72

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