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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,740.25, 77,501.03 and 23,683.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,740.25, 77,501.03 and 23,683.88 is: 35,475.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,740.25 : 77,501.03 = 23,683.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,740.25/77,501.03 = 23,683.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,740.25x = 77,501.03 × 23,683.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,740.25x = 1,835,524,588.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,835,524,588.47/51,740.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,475.76

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