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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,928.26, 77,892.37 and 12,485.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,928.26, 77,892.37 and 12,485.36 is: 18,728.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,928.26 : 77,892.37 = 12,485.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,928.26/77,892.37 = 12,485.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,928.26x = 77,892.37 × 12,485.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,928.26x = 972,514,280.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 972,514,280.70/51,928.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,728.04

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