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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,709.24, 77,492.10 and 23,560.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,709.24, 77,492.10 and 23,560.50 is: 35,308.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,709.24 : 77,492.10 = 23,560.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,709.24/77,492.10 = 23,560.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,709.24x = 77,492.10 × 23,560.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,709.24x = 1,825,752,366.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,825,752,366.31/51,709.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,308.05

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