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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,629.10, 77,412.49 and 23,160.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,629.10, 77,412.49 and 23,160.86 is: 34,727.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,629.10 : 77,412.49 = 23,160.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,629.10/77,412.49 = 23,160.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,629.10x = 77,412.49 × 23,160.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,629.10x = 1,792,939,688.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,792,939,688.47/51,629.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,727.31

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