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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,884.56, 77,849.88 and 25,218.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,884.56, 77,849.88 and 25,218.64 is: 37,839.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,884.56 : 77,849.88 = 25,218.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,884.56/77,849.88 = 25,218.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,884.56x = 77,849.88 × 25,218.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,884.56x = 1,963,268,097.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,963,268,097.76/51,884.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,839.16

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