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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,883.20, 77,824.80 and 25,639.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,883.20, 77,824.80 and 25,639.20 is: 38,458.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,883.20 : 77,824.80 = 25,639.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,883.20/77,824.80 = 25,639.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,883.20x = 77,824.80 × 25,639.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,883.20x = 1,995,365,612.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,365,612.16/51,883.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,458.80

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