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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,973.90, 77,837.07 and 33,195.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,973.90, 77,837.07 and 33,195.76 is: 49,714.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,973.90 : 77,837.07 = 33,195.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,973.90/77,837.07 = 33,195.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,973.90x = 77,837.07 × 33,195.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,973.90x = 2,583,860,694.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,583,860,694.82/51,973.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,714.58

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