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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,846.55, 77,811.35 and 23,779.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,846.55, 77,811.35 and 23,779.83 is: 35,688.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,846.55 : 77,811.35 = 23,779.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,846.55/77,811.35 = 23,779.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,846.55x = 77,811.35 × 23,779.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,846.55x = 1,850,340,544.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,850,340,544.04/51,846.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,688.79

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