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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,932.43, 71,625.93 and 37,594.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,932.43, 71,625.93 and 37,594.35 is: 51,850.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,932.43 : 71,625.93 = 37,594.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,932.43/71,625.93 = 37,594.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,932.43x = 71,625.93 × 37,594.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,932.43x = 2,692,730,281.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,692,730,281.50/51,932.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,850.65

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