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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,907.13, 77,866.16 and 23,822.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,907.13, 77,866.16 and 23,822.40 is: 35,736.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,907.13 : 77,866.16 = 23,822.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,907.13/77,866.16 = 23,822.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,907.13x = 77,866.16 × 23,822.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,907.13x = 1,854,958,690.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,958,690.87/51,907.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,736.11

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