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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,883.56, 77,848.38 and 25,217.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,883.56, 77,848.38 and 25,217.64 is: 37,837.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,883.56 : 77,848.38 = 25,217.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,883.56/77,848.38 = 25,217.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,883.56x = 77,848.38 × 25,217.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,883.56x = 1,963,152,421.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,152,421.42/51,883.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,837.66

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