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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,696.14, 77,481.62 and 23,577.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,696.14, 77,481.62 and 23,577.70 is: 35,338.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,696.14 : 77,481.62 = 23,577.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,696.14/77,481.62 = 23,577.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,696.14x = 77,481.62 × 23,577.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,696.14x = 1,826,838,391.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,826,838,391.87/51,696.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,338.00

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