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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,592.56, 77,380.20 and 23,503.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,592.56, 77,380.20 and 23,503.92 is: 35,251.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,592.56 : 77,380.20 = 23,503.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,592.56/77,380.20 = 23,503.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,592.56x = 77,380.20 × 23,503.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,592.56x = 1,818,738,030.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,818,738,030.38/51,592.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,251.94

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