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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,933.89, 77,845.23 and 37,097.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,933.89, 77,845.23 and 37,097.82 is: 55,607.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,933.89 : 77,845.23 = 37,097.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,933.89/77,845.23 = 37,097.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,933.89x = 77,845.23 × 37,097.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,933.89x = 2,887,888,330.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,887,888,330.40/51,933.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,607.02

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