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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,800.90, 77,697.83 and 20,205.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,800.90, 77,697.83 and 20,205.11 is: 30,306.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,800.90 : 77,697.83 = 20,205.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,800.90/77,697.83 = 20,205.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,800.90x = 77,697.83 × 20,205.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,800.90x = 1,569,893,446.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,569,893,446.67/51,800.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,306.30

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