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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,593.56, 77,381.70 and 23,504.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,593.56, 77,381.70 and 23,504.92 is: 35,253.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,593.56 : 77,381.70 = 23,504.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,593.56/77,381.70 = 23,504.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,593.56x = 77,381.70 × 23,504.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,593.56x = 1,818,850,667.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,818,850,667.96/51,593.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,253.44

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