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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,385.12, 77,110.08 and 20,216.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,385.12, 77,110.08 and 20,216.32 is: 30,337.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,385.12 : 77,110.08 = 20,216.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,385.12/77,110.08 = 20,216.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,385.12x = 77,110.08 × 20,216.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,385.12x = 1,558,882,052.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,558,882,052.51/51,385.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,337.23

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