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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,708.96, 77,491.67 and 23,560.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,708.96, 77,491.67 and 23,560.22 is: 35,307.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,708.96 : 77,491.67 = 23,560.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,708.96/77,491.67 = 23,560.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,708.96x = 77,491.67 × 23,560.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,708.96x = 1,825,720,665.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,825,720,665.33/51,708.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,307.63

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