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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,833.22, 77,728.91 and 20,238.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,833.22, 77,728.91 and 20,238.77 is: 30,349.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,833.22 : 77,728.91 = 20,238.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,833.22/77,728.91 = 20,238.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,833.22x = 77,728.91 × 20,238.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,833.22x = 1,573,137,042.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,573,137,042.00/51,833.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,349.98

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