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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 57,426.50, 85,923.25 and 51,599.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 57,426.50, 85,923.25 and 51,599.36 is: 77,204.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,426.50 : 85,923.25 = 51,599.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,426.50/85,923.25 = 51,599.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,426.50x = 85,923.25 × 51,599.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,426.50x = 4,433,584,794.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,433,584,794.93/57,426.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,204.51

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