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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,939.10, 77,875.44 and 30,873.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,939.10, 77,875.44 and 30,873.52 is: 46,290.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,939.10 : 77,875.44 = 30,873.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,939.10/77,875.44 = 30,873.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,939.10x = 77,875.44 × 30,873.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,939.10x = 2,404,288,954.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,404,288,954.35/51,939.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,290.54

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