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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,896.85, 77,845.25 and 37,134.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,896.85, 77,845.25 and 37,134.60 is: 55,701.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,896.85 : 77,845.25 = 37,134.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,896.85/77,845.25 = 37,134.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,896.85x = 77,845.25 × 37,134.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,896.85x = 2,890,752,034.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,890,752,034.98/51,896.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,701.88

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