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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,862.10, 77,831.55 and 20,719.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,862.10, 77,831.55 and 20,719.70 is: 31,094.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,862.10 : 77,831.55 = 20,719.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,862.10/77,831.55 = 20,719.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,862.10x = 77,831.55 × 20,719.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,862.10x = 1,612,646,366.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,612,646,366.54/51,862.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,094.89

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