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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,903.13, 77,860.16 and 23,818.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,903.13, 77,860.16 and 23,818.40 is: 35,730.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,903.13 : 77,860.16 = 23,818.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,903.13/77,860.16 = 23,818.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,903.13x = 77,860.16 × 23,818.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,903.13x = 1,854,504,434.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,504,434.94/51,903.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,730.11

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