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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,837.24, 77,755.35 and 23,749.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,837.24, 77,755.35 and 23,749.33 is: 35,623.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,837.24 : 77,755.35 = 23,749.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,837.24/77,755.35 = 23,749.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,837.24x = 77,755.35 × 23,749.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,837.24x = 1,846,637,466.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,637,466.42/51,837.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,623.76

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