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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,522.75, 77,313.29 and 23,820.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,522.75, 77,313.29 and 23,820.75 is: 35,744.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,522.75 : 77,313.29 = 23,820.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,522.75/77,313.29 = 23,820.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,522.75x = 77,313.29 × 23,820.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,522.75x = 1,841,660,433.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,660,433.66/51,522.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,744.61

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