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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,899.45, 77,564.79 and 37,888.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,899.45, 77,564.79 and 37,888.97 is: 56,625.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,899.45 : 77,564.79 = 37,888.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,899.45/77,564.79 = 37,888.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,899.45x = 77,564.79 × 37,888.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,899.45x = 2,938,850,195.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,938,850,195.28/51,899.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,625.85

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