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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,921.90, 77,827.23 and 37,085.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,921.90, 77,827.23 and 37,085.81 is: 55,588.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,921.90 : 77,827.23 = 37,085.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,921.90/77,827.23 = 37,085.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,921.90x = 77,827.23 × 37,085.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,921.90x = 2,886,285,475.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,285,475.47/51,921.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,588.98

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