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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,913.36, 77,876.55 and 20,319.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,913.36, 77,876.55 and 20,319.34 is: 30,481.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,913.36 : 77,876.55 = 20,319.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,913.36/77,876.55 = 20,319.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,913.36x = 77,876.55 × 20,319.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,913.36x = 1,582,400,097.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,400,097.48/51,913.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,481.56

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