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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,859.44, 77,723.55 and 33,132.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,859.44, 77,723.55 and 33,132.24 is: 49,656.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,859.44 : 77,723.55 = 33,132.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,859.44/77,723.55 = 33,132.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,859.44x = 77,723.55 × 33,132.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,859.44x = 2,575,155,312.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,575,155,312.25/51,859.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,656.44

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