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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,696.37, 77,544.27 and 20,128.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,696.37, 77,544.27 and 20,128.39 is: 30,192.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,696.37 : 77,544.27 = 20,128.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,696.37/77,544.27 = 20,128.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,696.37x = 77,544.27 × 20,128.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,696.37x = 1,560,841,551.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,560,841,551.15/51,696.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,192.48

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