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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,779.96, 77,669.15 and 23,296.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,779.96, 77,669.15 and 23,296.79 is: 34,944.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,779.96 : 77,669.15 = 23,296.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,779.96/77,669.15 = 23,296.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,779.96x = 77,669.15 × 23,296.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,779.96x = 1,809,441,760.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,441,760.54/51,779.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,944.83

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