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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,843.60, 77,765.40 and 20,701.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,843.60, 77,765.40 and 20,701.20 is: 31,051.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,843.60 : 77,765.40 = 20,701.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,843.60/77,765.40 = 20,701.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,843.60x = 77,765.40 × 20,701.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,843.60x = 1,609,837,098.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,609,837,098.48/51,843.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,051.80

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