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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,496.25, 77,244.84 and 20,331.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,496.25, 77,244.84 and 20,331.50 is: 30,497.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,496.25 : 77,244.84 = 20,331.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,496.25/77,244.84 = 20,331.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,496.25x = 77,244.84 × 20,331.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,496.25x = 1,570,503,464.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,570,503,464.46/51,496.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,497.43

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