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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,923.40, 77,829.48 and 37,087.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,923.40, 77,829.48 and 37,087.31 is: 55,591.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,923.40 : 77,829.48 = 37,087.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,923.40/77,829.48 = 37,087.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,923.40x = 77,829.48 × 37,087.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,923.40x = 2,886,485,662.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,485,662.75/51,923.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,591.23

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