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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,904.13, 77,861.66 and 23,819.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,904.13, 77,861.66 and 23,819.40 is: 35,731.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,904.13 : 77,861.66 = 23,819.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,904.13/77,861.66 = 23,819.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,904.13x = 77,861.66 × 23,819.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,904.13x = 1,854,618,024.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,618,024.20/51,904.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,731.61

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