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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,251.00, 76,885.79 and 23,184.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,251.00, 76,885.79 and 23,184.27 is: 34,780.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,251.00 : 76,885.79 = 23,184.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,251.00/76,885.79 = 23,184.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,251.00x = 76,885.79 × 23,184.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,251.00x = 1,782,540,798.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,782,540,798.60/51,251.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,780.61

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