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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,804.72, 77,682.33 and 23,716.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,804.72, 77,682.33 and 23,716.32 is: 35,563.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,804.72 : 77,682.33 = 23,716.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,804.72/77,682.33 = 23,716.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,804.72x = 77,682.33 × 23,716.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,804.72x = 1,842,338,996.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,338,996.63/51,804.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,563.15

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