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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,695.13, 77,480.13 and 23,576.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,695.13, 77,480.13 and 23,576.70 is: 35,336.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,695.13 : 77,480.13 = 23,576.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,695.13/77,480.13 = 23,576.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,695.13x = 77,480.13 × 23,576.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,695.13x = 1,826,725,780.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,725,780.97/51,695.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,336.52

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