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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,898.30, 77,683.43 and 37,136.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,898.30, 77,683.43 and 37,136.05 is: 55,586.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,898.30 : 77,683.43 = 37,136.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,898.30/77,683.43 = 37,136.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,898.30x = 77,683.43 × 37,136.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,898.30x = 2,884,855,554.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,884,855,554.97/51,898.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,586.71

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