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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,699.57, 77,518.22 and 23,231.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,699.57, 77,518.22 and 23,231.31 is: 34,832.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,699.57 : 77,518.22 = 23,231.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,699.57/77,518.22 = 23,231.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,699.57x = 77,518.22 × 23,231.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,699.57x = 1,800,849,392.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,800,849,392.62/51,699.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,832.97

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