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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,038.04, 76,574.60 and 22,977.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,038.04, 76,574.60 and 22,977.77 is: 34,474.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,038.04 : 76,574.60 = 22,977.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,038.04/76,574.60 = 22,977.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,038.04x = 76,574.60 × 22,977.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,038.04x = 1,759,513,163.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,759,513,163.77/51,038.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,474.54

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