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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,737.23, 77,620.17 and 20,594.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,737.23, 77,620.17 and 20,594.35 is: 30,897.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,737.23 : 77,620.17 = 20,594.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,737.23/77,620.17 = 20,594.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,737.23x = 77,620.17 × 20,594.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,737.23x = 1,598,536,948.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,598,536,948.04/51,737.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,897.23

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