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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,217.20, 76,820.04 and 20,044.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,217.20, 76,820.04 and 20,044.08 is: 30,063.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,217.20 : 76,820.04 = 20,044.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,217.20/76,820.04 = 20,044.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,217.20x = 76,820.04 × 20,044.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,217.20x = 1,539,787,027.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,539,787,027.36/51,217.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,063.87

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