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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,705.56, 77,554.02 and 20,532.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,705.56, 77,554.02 and 20,532.44 is: 30,796.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,705.56 : 77,554.02 = 20,532.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,705.56/77,554.02 = 20,532.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,705.56x = 77,554.02 × 20,532.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,705.56x = 1,592,373,262.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,592,373,262.41/51,705.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,796.94

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