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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,632.34, 77,453.13 and 20,041.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,632.34, 77,453.13 and 20,041.66 is: 30,064.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,632.34 : 77,453.13 = 20,041.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,632.34/77,453.13 = 20,041.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,632.34x = 77,453.13 × 20,041.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,632.34x = 1,552,289,297.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,552,289,297.40/51,632.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,064.28

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