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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,804.16, 77,694.72 and 20,215.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,804.16, 77,694.72 and 20,215.06 is: 30,318.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,804.16 : 77,694.72 = 20,215.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,804.16/77,694.72 = 20,215.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,804.16x = 77,694.72 × 20,215.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,804.16x = 1,570,603,426.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,570,603,426.48/51,804.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,318.09

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