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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,242.18, 76,862.93 and 23,853.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,242.18, 76,862.93 and 23,853.11 is: 35,779.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,242.18 : 76,862.93 = 23,853.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,242.18/76,862.93 = 23,853.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,242.18x = 76,862.93 × 23,853.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,242.18x = 1,833,419,420.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,833,419,420.63/51,242.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,779.50

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