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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,523.19, 77,170.59 and 39,589.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,523.19, 77,170.59 and 39,589.10 is: 59,295.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,523.19 : 77,170.59 = 39,589.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,523.19/77,170.59 = 39,589.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,523.19x = 77,170.59 × 39,589.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,523.19x = 3,055,114,204.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,055,114,204.57/51,523.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,295.91

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