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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,634.84, 77,456.88 and 20,044.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,634.84, 77,456.88 and 20,044.16 is: 30,068.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,634.84 : 77,456.88 = 20,044.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,634.84/77,456.88 = 20,044.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,634.84x = 77,456.88 × 20,044.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,634.84x = 1,552,558,095.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,552,558,095.82/51,634.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,068.03

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