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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,884.56, 77,333.28 and 48,931.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,884.56, 77,333.28 and 48,931.84 is: 72,932.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,884.56 : 77,333.28 = 48,931.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,884.56/77,333.28 = 48,931.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,884.56x = 77,333.28 × 48,931.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,884.56x = 3,784,059,683.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,059,683.64/51,884.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,932.29

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