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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,928.64, 77,892.93 and 12,485.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,928.64, 77,892.93 and 12,485.75 is: 18,728.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,928.64 : 77,892.93 = 12,485.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,928.64/77,892.93 = 12,485.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,928.64x = 77,892.93 × 12,485.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,928.64x = 972,551,261.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 972,551,261.28/51,928.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,728.61

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