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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,872.32, 77,810.04 and 20,281.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,872.32, 77,810.04 and 20,281.12 is: 30,422.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,872.32 : 77,810.04 = 20,281.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,872.32/77,810.04 = 20,281.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,872.32x = 77,810.04 × 20,281.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,872.32x = 1,578,074,758.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,578,074,758.44/51,872.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,422.29

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