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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,785.56, 77,704.14 and 23,705.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,785.56, 77,704.14 and 23,705.56 is: 35,570.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,785.56 : 77,704.14 = 23,705.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,785.56/77,704.14 = 23,705.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,785.56x = 77,704.14 × 23,705.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,785.56x = 1,842,020,153.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,020,153.02/51,785.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,570.15

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