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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,582.44, 77,347.74 and 23,899.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,582.44, 77,347.74 and 23,899.88 is: 35,837.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,582.44 : 77,347.74 = 23,899.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,582.44/77,347.74 = 23,899.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,582.44x = 77,347.74 × 23,899.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,582.44x = 1,848,601,704.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,848,601,704.27/51,582.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,837.81

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