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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,852.99, 77,821.01 and 23,786.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,852.99, 77,821.01 and 23,786.26 is: 35,698.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,852.99 : 77,821.01 = 23,786.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,852.99/77,821.01 = 23,786.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,852.99x = 77,821.01 × 23,786.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,852.99x = 1,851,070,777.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,851,070,777.32/51,852.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,698.44

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