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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,901.13, 77,857.16 and 23,816.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,901.13, 77,857.16 and 23,816.40 is: 35,727.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,901.13 : 77,857.16 = 23,816.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,901.13/77,857.16 = 23,816.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,901.13x = 77,857.16 × 23,816.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,901.13x = 1,854,277,146.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,277,146.34/51,901.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,727.11

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