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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,824.79, 77,737.23 and 20,681.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,824.79, 77,737.23 and 20,681.91 is: 31,022.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,824.79 : 77,737.23 = 20,681.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,824.79/77,737.23 = 20,681.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,824.79x = 77,737.23 × 20,681.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,824.79x = 1,607,754,394.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,754,394.51/51,824.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,022.88

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