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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,873.00, 77,829.11 and 20,305.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,873.00, 77,829.11 and 20,305.62 is: 30,466.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,873.00 : 77,829.11 = 20,305.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,873.00/77,829.11 = 20,305.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,873.00x = 77,829.11 × 20,305.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,873.00x = 1,580,368,675.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,580,368,675.22/51,873.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,466.11

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