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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,879.36, 77,820.56 and 20,288.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,879.36, 77,820.56 and 20,288.16 is: 30,432.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,879.36 : 77,820.56 = 20,288.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,879.36/77,820.56 = 20,288.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,879.36x = 77,820.56 × 20,288.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,879.36x = 1,578,835,972.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,578,835,972.57/51,879.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,432.83

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