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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,675.02, 77,497.13 and 20,089.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,675.02, 77,497.13 and 20,089.99 is: 30,128.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,675.02 : 77,497.13 = 20,089.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,675.02/77,497.13 = 20,089.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,675.02x = 77,497.13 × 20,089.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,675.02x = 1,556,916,078.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,556,916,078.79/51,675.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,128.99

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