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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,864.71, 77,846.27 and 23,816.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,864.71, 77,846.27 and 23,816.43 is: 35,747.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,864.71 : 77,846.27 = 23,816.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,864.71/77,846.27 = 23,816.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,864.71x = 77,846.27 × 23,816.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,864.71x = 1,854,020,121.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,020,121.13/51,864.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,747.24

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