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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,742.84, 77,594.21 and 20,148.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,742.84, 77,594.21 and 20,148.38 is: 30,214.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,742.84 : 77,594.21 = 20,148.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,742.84/77,594.21 = 20,148.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,742.84x = 77,594.21 × 20,148.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,742.84x = 1,563,397,528.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,563,397,528.14/51,742.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,214.76

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