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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,582.69, 77,348.12 and 23,900.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,582.69, 77,348.12 and 23,900.13 is: 35,838.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,582.69 : 77,348.12 = 23,900.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,582.69/77,348.12 = 23,900.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,582.69x = 77,348.12 × 23,900.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,582.69x = 1,848,630,003.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,848,630,003.75/51,582.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,838.19

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