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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,894.20, 77,556.98 and 37,883.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,894.20, 77,556.98 and 37,883.74 is: 56,618.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,894.20 : 77,556.98 = 37,883.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,894.20/77,556.98 = 37,883.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,894.20x = 77,556.98 × 37,883.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,894.20x = 2,938,147,888.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,938,147,888.30/51,894.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,618.04

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