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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,603.80, 77,405.70 and 31,920.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,603.80, 77,405.70 and 31,920.80 is: 47,881.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,603.80 : 77,405.70 = 31,920.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,603.80/77,405.70 = 31,920.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,603.80x = 77,405.70 × 31,920.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,603.80x = 2,470,851,868.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,470,851,868.56/51,603.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,881.20

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