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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,613.02, 77,420.31 and 23,531.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,613.02, 77,420.31 and 23,531.94 is: 35,298.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,613.02 : 77,420.31 = 23,531.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,613.02/77,420.31 = 23,531.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,613.02x = 77,420.31 × 23,531.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,613.02x = 1,821,850,089.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,821,850,089.70/51,613.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,298.27

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