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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,337.28, 76,932.48 and 23,187.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,337.28, 76,932.48 and 23,187.44 is: 34,747.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,337.28 : 76,932.48 = 23,187.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,337.28/76,932.48 = 23,187.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,337.28x = 76,932.48 × 23,187.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,337.28x = 1,783,867,264.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,867,264.05/51,337.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,747.99

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