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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,823.90, 77,331.66 and 46,238.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,823.90, 77,331.66 and 46,238.86 is: 68,997.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,823.90 : 77,331.66 = 46,238.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,823.90/77,331.66 = 46,238.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,823.90x = 77,331.66 × 46,238.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,823.90x = 3,575,727,800.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,575,727,800.31/51,823.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,997.66

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