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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,882.66, 77,940.77 and 30,836.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,882.66, 77,940.77 and 30,836.43 is: 46,324.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,882.66 : 77,940.77 = 30,836.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,882.66/77,940.77 = 30,836.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,882.66x = 77,940.77 × 30,836.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,882.66x = 2,403,414,944.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,403,414,944.07/51,882.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,324.05

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