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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,742.73, 77,543.90 and 23,627.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,742.73, 77,543.90 and 23,627.93 is: 35,409.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,742.73 : 77,543.90 = 23,627.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,742.73/77,543.90 = 23,627.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,742.73x = 77,543.90 × 23,627.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,742.73x = 1,832,201,335.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,832,201,335.27/51,742.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,409.83

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