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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,854.91, 77,848.01 and 31,815.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,854.91, 77,848.01 and 31,815.15 is: 47,763.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,854.91 : 77,848.01 = 31,815.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,854.91/77,848.01 = 31,815.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,854.91x = 77,848.01 × 31,815.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,854.91x = 2,476,745,956.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,476,745,956.28/51,854.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,763.00

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