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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,868.20, 77,802.30 and 25,624.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,868.20, 77,802.30 and 25,624.20 is: 38,436.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,868.20 : 77,802.30 = 25,624.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,868.20/77,802.30 = 25,624.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,868.20x = 77,802.30 × 25,624.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,868.20x = 1,993,621,695.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,621,695.66/51,868.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,436.30

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