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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,317.60, 76,907.04 and 23,202.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,317.60, 76,907.04 and 23,202.74 is: 34,772.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,317.60 : 76,907.04 = 23,202.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,317.60/76,907.04 = 23,202.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,317.60x = 76,907.04 × 23,202.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,317.60x = 1,784,454,053.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,784,454,053.29/51,317.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,772.75

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