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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,925.64, 77,832.84 and 37,089.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,925.64, 77,832.84 and 37,089.56 is: 55,594.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,925.64 : 77,832.84 = 37,089.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,925.64/77,832.84 = 37,089.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,925.64x = 77,832.84 × 37,089.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,925.64x = 2,886,785,789.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,785,789.15/51,925.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,594.61

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