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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,882.40, 77,811.28 and 23,784.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,882.40, 77,811.28 and 23,784.96 is: 35,671.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,882.40 : 77,811.28 = 23,784.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,882.40/77,811.28 = 23,784.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,882.40x = 77,811.28 × 23,784.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,882.40x = 1,850,738,182.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,850,738,182.35/51,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,671.79

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