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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,864.30, 77,800.54 and 25,554.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,864.30, 77,800.54 and 25,554.70 is: 38,334.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,864.30 : 77,800.54 = 25,554.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,864.30/77,800.54 = 25,554.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,864.30x = 77,800.54 × 25,554.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,864.30x = 1,988,169,459.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,169,459.54/51,864.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,334.07

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