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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,124.26, 76,660.45 and 23,398.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,124.26, 76,660.45 and 23,398.50 is: 35,085.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,124.26 : 76,660.45 = 23,398.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,124.26/76,660.45 = 23,398.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,124.26x = 76,660.45 × 23,398.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,124.26x = 1,793,739,539.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,739,539.33/51,124.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,085.88

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