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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,144.72, 76,714.01 and 23,053.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,144.72, 76,714.01 and 23,053.40 is: 34,578.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,144.72 : 76,714.01 = 23,053.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,144.72/76,714.01 = 23,053.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,144.72x = 76,714.01 × 23,053.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,144.72x = 1,768,518,259.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,518,259.30/51,144.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,578.71

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