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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,261.52, 76,892.16 and 20,074.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,261.52, 76,892.16 and 20,074.96 is: 30,112.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,261.52 : 76,892.16 = 20,074.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,261.52/76,892.16 = 20,074.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,261.52x = 76,892.16 × 20,074.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,261.52x = 1,543,607,036.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,543,607,036.31/51,261.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,112.39

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