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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,701.13, 77,489.13 and 23,582.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,701.13, 77,489.13 and 23,582.70 is: 35,345.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,701.13 : 77,489.13 = 23,582.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,701.13/77,489.13 = 23,582.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,701.13x = 77,489.13 × 23,582.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,701.13x = 1,827,402,906.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,402,906.05/51,701.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,345.51

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