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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,061.92, 76,551.57 and 22,961.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,061.92, 76,551.57 and 22,961.40 is: 34,423.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,061.92 : 76,551.57 = 22,961.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,061.92/76,551.57 = 22,961.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,061.92x = 76,551.57 × 22,961.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,061.92x = 1,757,731,219.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,757,731,219.40/51,061.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,423.52

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