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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,803.70, 77,702.03 and 20,207.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,803.70, 77,702.03 and 20,207.93 is: 30,310.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,803.70 : 77,702.03 = 20,207.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,803.70/77,702.03 = 20,207.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,803.70x = 77,702.03 × 20,207.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,803.70x = 1,570,197,320.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,570,197,320.07/51,803.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,310.52

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