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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,734.19, 77,576.71 and 23,645.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,734.19, 77,576.71 and 23,645.91 is: 35,457.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,734.19 : 77,576.71 = 23,645.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,734.19/77,576.71 = 23,645.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,734.19x = 77,576.71 × 23,645.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,734.19x = 1,834,371,902.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,834,371,902.76/51,734.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,457.63

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