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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,907.40, 77,576.64 and 37,896.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,907.40, 77,576.64 and 37,896.93 is: 56,637.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,907.40 : 77,576.64 = 37,896.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,907.40/77,576.64 = 37,896.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,907.40x = 77,576.64 × 37,896.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,907.40x = 2,939,916,353.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,939,916,353.60/51,907.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,637.71

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