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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,853.12, 77,685.72 and 23,796.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,853.12, 77,685.72 and 23,796.64 is: 35,651.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,853.12 : 77,685.72 = 23,796.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,853.12/77,685.72 = 23,796.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,853.12x = 77,685.72 × 23,796.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,853.12x = 1,848,659,111.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,848,659,111.98/51,853.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,651.84

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