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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,842.51, 77,703.08 and 19,800.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,842.51, 77,703.08 and 19,800.59 is: 29,677.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,842.51 : 77,703.08 = 19,800.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,842.51/77,703.08 = 19,800.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,842.51x = 77,703.08 × 19,800.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,842.51x = 1,538,566,452.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,538,566,452.68/51,842.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,677.70

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