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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,260.56, 76,864.02 and 23,156.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,260.56, 76,864.02 and 23,156.44 is: 34,722.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,260.56 : 76,864.02 = 23,156.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,260.56/76,864.02 = 23,156.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,260.56x = 76,864.02 × 23,156.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,260.56x = 1,779,897,067.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,897,067.29/51,260.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,722.54

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