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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,930.43, 77,864.48 and 23,815.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,930.43, 77,864.48 and 23,815.27 is: 35,708.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,930.43 : 77,864.48 = 23,815.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,930.43/77,864.48 = 23,815.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,930.43x = 77,864.48 × 23,815.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,930.43x = 1,854,363,614.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,363,614.61/51,930.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,708.61

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