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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,928.90, 77,837.72 and 37,092.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,928.90, 77,837.72 and 37,092.82 is: 55,599.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,928.90 : 77,837.72 = 37,092.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,928.90/77,837.72 = 37,092.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,928.90x = 77,837.72 × 37,092.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,928.90x = 2,887,220,537.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,887,220,537.17/51,928.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,599.49

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