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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,508.40, 77,243.40 and 20,337.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,508.40, 77,243.40 and 20,337.20 is: 30,498.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,508.40 : 77,243.40 = 20,337.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,508.40/77,243.40 = 20,337.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,508.40x = 77,243.40 × 20,337.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,508.40x = 1,570,914,474.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,570,914,474.48/51,508.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,498.22

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