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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,801.37, 77,702.07 and 23,305.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,801.37, 77,702.07 and 23,305.03 is: 34,957.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,801.37 : 77,702.07 = 23,305.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,801.37/77,702.07 = 23,305.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,801.37x = 77,702.07 × 23,305.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,801.37x = 1,810,848,567.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,810,848,567.38/51,801.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,957.55

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