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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,876.90, 77,803.07 and 23,779.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,876.90, 77,803.07 and 23,779.44 is: 35,663.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,876.90 : 77,803.07 = 23,779.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,876.90/77,803.07 = 23,779.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,876.90x = 77,803.07 × 23,779.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,876.90x = 1,850,113,315.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,850,113,315.98/51,876.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,663.53

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