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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,757.47, 77,615.51 and 20,163.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,757.47, 77,615.51 and 20,163.20 is: 30,236.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,757.47 : 77,615.51 = 20,163.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,757.47/77,615.51 = 20,163.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,757.47x = 77,615.51 × 20,163.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,757.47x = 1,564,976,562.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,564,976,562.34/51,757.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,236.73

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