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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,848.05, 77,771.55 and 23,760.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,848.05, 77,771.55 and 23,760.14 is: 35,639.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,848.05 : 77,771.55 = 23,760.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,848.05/77,771.55 = 23,760.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,848.05x = 77,771.55 × 23,760.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,848.05x = 1,847,862,408.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,847,862,408.36/51,848.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,639.96

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