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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,577.44, 77,340.24 and 23,894.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,577.44, 77,340.24 and 23,894.88 is: 35,830.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,577.44 : 77,340.24 = 23,894.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,577.44/77,340.24 = 23,894.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,577.44x = 77,340.24 × 23,894.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,577.44x = 1,848,035,753.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,848,035,753.97/51,577.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,830.31

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