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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,614.79, 77,385.17 and 23,520.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,614.79, 77,385.17 and 23,520.50 is: 35,263.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,614.79 : 77,385.17 = 23,520.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,614.79/77,385.17 = 23,520.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,614.79x = 77,385.17 × 23,520.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,614.79x = 1,820,138,070.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,820,138,070.70/51,614.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,263.88

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