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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,496.56, 77,288.56 and 20,353.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,496.56, 77,288.56 and 20,353.68 is: 30,547.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,496.56 : 77,288.56 = 20,353.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,496.56/77,288.56 = 20,353.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,496.56x = 77,288.56 × 20,353.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,496.56x = 1,573,106,617.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,573,106,617.90/51,496.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,547.80

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