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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,589.44, 77,358.24 and 23,906.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,589.44, 77,358.24 and 23,906.88 is: 35,848.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,589.44 : 77,358.24 = 23,906.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,589.44/77,358.24 = 23,906.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,589.44x = 77,358.24 × 23,906.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,589.44x = 1,849,394,160.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,849,394,160.69/51,589.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,848.31

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