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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,901.20, 77,852.88 and 20,306.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,901.20, 77,852.88 and 20,306.88 is: 30,460.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,901.20 : 77,852.88 = 20,306.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,901.20/77,852.88 = 20,306.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,901.20x = 77,852.88 × 20,306.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,901.20x = 1,580,949,091.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,580,949,091.81/51,901.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,460.74

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