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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,917.61, 77,882.94 and 20,323.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,917.61, 77,882.94 and 20,323.61 is: 30,487.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,917.61 : 77,882.94 = 20,323.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,917.61/77,882.94 = 20,323.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,917.61x = 77,882.94 × 20,323.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,917.61x = 1,582,862,108.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,582,862,108.80/51,917.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,487.96

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