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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,612.84, 77,422.86 and 20,448

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,612.84, 77,422.86 and 20,448 is: 30,673.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,612.84 : 77,422.86 = 20,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,612.84/77,422.86 = 20,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,612.84x = 77,422.86 × 20,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,612.84x = 1,583,142,641.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,583,142,641.28/51,612.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,673.43

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