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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,819.33, 77,728.12 and 23,340.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,819.33, 77,728.12 and 23,340.44 is: 35,010.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,819.33 : 77,728.12 = 23,340.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,819.33/77,728.12 = 23,340.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,819.33x = 77,728.12 × 23,340.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,819.33x = 1,814,208,579.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,814,208,579.52/51,819.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,010.27

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