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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,740.56, 77,611.32 and 20,583.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,740.56, 77,611.32 and 20,583.76 is: 30,875.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,740.56 : 77,611.32 = 20,583.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,740.56/77,611.32 = 20,583.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,740.56x = 77,611.32 × 20,583.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,740.56x = 1,597,532,784.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,597,532,784.16/51,740.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,875.83

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