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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,260.72, 76,864.74 and 23,165.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,260.72, 76,864.74 and 23,165.55 is: 34,736.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,260.72 : 76,864.74 = 23,165.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,260.72/76,864.74 = 23,165.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,260.72x = 76,864.74 × 23,165.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,260.72x = 1,780,613,977.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,780,613,977.71/51,260.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,736.42

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