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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,893.08, 77,555.31 and 37,882.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,893.08, 77,555.31 and 37,882.62 is: 56,616.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,893.08 : 77,555.31 = 37,882.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,893.08/77,555.31 = 37,882.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,893.08x = 77,555.31 × 37,882.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,893.08x = 2,937,997,948.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,937,997,948.37/51,893.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,616.37

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