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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,896.08, 77,559.79 and 37,885.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,896.08, 77,559.79 and 37,885.62 is: 56,620.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,896.08 : 77,559.79 = 37,885.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,896.08/77,559.79 = 37,885.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,896.08x = 77,559.79 × 37,885.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,896.08x = 2,938,400,731.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,938,400,731.22/51,896.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,620.86

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