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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,881.11, 77,773.82 and 20,312.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,881.11, 77,773.82 and 20,312.67 is: 30,450.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,881.11 : 77,773.82 = 20,312.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,881.11/77,773.82 = 20,312.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,881.11x = 77,773.82 × 20,312.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,881.11x = 1,579,794,244.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,579,794,244.65/51,881.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,450.28

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