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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,032.88, 76,523.10 and 22,928.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,032.88, 76,523.10 and 22,928.88 is: 34,381.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,032.88 : 76,523.10 = 22,928.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,032.88/76,523.10 = 22,928.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,032.88x = 76,523.10 × 22,928.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,032.88x = 1,754,588,977.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,754,588,977.13/51,032.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,381.54

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