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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,633.17, 77,418.51 and 23,164.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,633.17, 77,418.51 and 23,164.91 is: 34,733.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,633.17 : 77,418.51 = 23,164.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,633.17/77,418.51 = 23,164.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,633.17x = 77,418.51 × 23,164.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,633.17x = 1,793,392,429.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,392,429.39/51,633.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,733.34

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