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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,710.30, 77,569.36 and 20,106.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,710.30, 77,569.36 and 20,106.78 is: 30,161.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,710.30 : 77,569.36 = 20,106.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,710.30/77,569.36 = 20,106.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,710.30x = 77,569.36 × 20,106.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,710.30x = 1,559,670,056.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,559,670,056.26/51,710.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,161.69

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