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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,791.84, 79,111.62 and 51,194.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,791.84, 79,111.62 and 51,194.52 is: 76,717.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,791.84 : 79,111.62 = 51,194.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,791.84/79,111.62 = 51,194.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,791.84x = 79,111.62 × 51,194.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,791.84x = 4,050,081,412.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,050,081,412.32/52,791.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,717.94

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