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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,793.60, 77,690.40 and 20,612.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,793.60, 77,690.40 and 20,612.80 is: 30,919.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,793.60 : 77,690.40 = 20,612.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,793.60/77,690.40 = 20,612.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,793.60x = 77,690.40 × 20,612.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,793.60x = 1,601,416,677.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,601,416,677.12/51,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,919.20

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