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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,374.55, 77,060.75 and 23,672.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,374.55, 77,060.75 and 23,672.55 is: 35,508.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,374.55 : 77,060.75 = 23,672.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,374.55/77,060.75 = 23,672.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,374.55x = 77,060.75 × 23,672.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,374.55x = 1,824,224,339.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,224,339.05/51,374.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,508.33

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