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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,925.60, 77,890.74 and 25,296.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,925.60, 77,890.74 and 25,296.04 is: 37,945.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,925.60 : 77,890.74 = 25,296.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,925.60/77,890.74 = 25,296.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,925.60x = 77,890.74 × 25,296.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,925.60x = 1,970,327,274.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,970,327,274.67/51,925.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,945.20

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