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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,662.88, 77,532.84 and 20,077.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,662.88, 77,532.84 and 20,077.92 is: 30,131.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,662.88 : 77,532.84 = 20,077.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,662.88/77,532.84 = 20,077.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,662.88x = 77,532.84 × 20,077.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,662.88x = 1,556,698,158.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,556,698,158.89/51,662.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,131.85

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