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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,379.30, 77,067.85 and 23,677.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,379.30, 77,067.85 and 23,677.30 is: 35,515.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,379.30 : 77,067.85 = 23,677.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,379.30/77,067.85 = 23,677.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,379.30x = 77,067.85 × 23,677.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,379.30x = 1,824,758,604.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,824,758,604.81/51,379.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,515.44

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