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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,392.69, 77,087.91 and 23,690.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,392.69, 77,087.91 and 23,690.69 is: 35,535.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,392.69 : 77,087.91 = 23,690.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,392.69/77,087.91 = 23,690.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,392.69x = 77,087.91 × 23,690.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,392.69x = 1,826,265,778.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,265,778.56/51,392.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,535.52

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