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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,875.22, 77,756.78 and 25,164.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,875.22, 77,756.78 and 25,164.66 is: 37,719.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,875.22 : 77,756.78 = 25,164.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,875.22/77,756.78 = 25,164.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,875.22x = 77,756.78 × 25,164.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,875.22x = 1,956,722,805.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,722,805.57/51,875.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,719.80

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