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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,709.86, 77,491.89 and 23,560.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,709.86, 77,491.89 and 23,560.74 is: 35,307.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,709.86 : 77,491.89 = 23,560.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,709.86/77,491.89 = 23,560.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,709.86x = 77,491.89 × 23,560.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,709.86x = 1,825,766,272.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,825,766,272.40/51,709.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,307.89

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