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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,837.74, 77,756.10 and 23,749.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,837.74, 77,756.10 and 23,749.83 is: 35,624.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,837.74 : 77,756.10 = 23,749.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,837.74/77,756.10 = 23,749.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,837.74x = 77,756.10 × 23,749.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,837.74x = 1,846,694,156.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,846,694,156.46/51,837.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,624.51

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