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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,259.72, 76,863.24 and 23,164.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,259.72, 76,863.24 and 23,164.55 is: 34,734.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,259.72 : 76,863.24 = 23,164.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,259.72/76,863.24 = 23,164.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,259.72x = 76,863.24 × 23,164.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,259.72x = 1,780,502,366.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,502,366.14/51,259.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,734.92

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