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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,270.55, 76,879.15 and 23,177.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,270.55, 76,879.15 and 23,177.16 is: 34,753.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,270.55 : 76,879.15 = 23,177.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,270.55/76,879.15 = 23,177.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,270.55x = 76,879.15 × 23,177.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,270.55x = 1,781,840,302.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,840,302.27/51,270.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,753.68

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