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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,920.65, 77,825.35 and 37,084.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,920.65, 77,825.35 and 37,084.56 is: 55,587.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,920.65 : 77,825.35 = 37,084.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,920.65/77,825.35 = 37,084.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,920.65x = 77,825.35 × 37,084.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,920.65x = 2,886,118,861.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,118,861.60/51,920.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,587.11

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