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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,901.56, 77,849.10 and 20,714.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,901.56, 77,849.10 and 20,714.40 is: 31,070.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,901.56 : 77,849.10 = 20,714.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,901.56/77,849.10 = 20,714.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,901.56x = 77,849.10 × 20,714.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,901.56x = 1,612,597,397.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,612,597,397.04/51,901.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,070.31

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