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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,863.04, 77,790.72 and 20,678.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,863.04, 77,790.72 and 20,678.40 is: 31,016.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,863.04 : 77,790.72 = 20,678.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,863.04/77,790.72 = 20,678.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,863.04x = 77,790.72 × 20,678.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,863.04x = 1,608,587,624.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,608,587,624.45/51,863.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,016.07

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