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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,973.76, 77,424.26 and 48,746.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,973.76, 77,424.26 and 48,746.72 is: 72,617.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,973.76 : 77,424.26 = 48,746.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,973.76/77,424.26 = 48,746.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,973.76x = 77,424.26 × 48,746.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,973.76x = 3,774,178,092.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,774,178,092.57/51,973.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,617.00

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