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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,575.23, 77,452.00 and 30,646.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,575.23, 77,452.00 and 30,646.76 is: 46,023.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,575.23 : 77,452.00 = 30,646.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,575.23/77,452.00 = 30,646.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,575.23x = 77,452.00 × 30,646.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,575.23x = 2,373,652,391.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,373,652,391.64/51,575.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,023.11

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