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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,926.64, 77,834.34 and 37,090.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,926.64, 77,834.34 and 37,090.56 is: 55,596.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,926.64 : 77,834.34 = 37,090.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,926.64/77,834.34 = 37,090.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,926.64x = 77,834.34 × 37,090.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,926.64x = 2,886,919,257.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,919,257.83/51,926.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,596.11

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