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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,930.44, 77,864.53 and 23,815.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,930.44, 77,864.53 and 23,815.28 is: 35,708.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,930.44 : 77,864.53 = 23,815.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,930.44/77,864.53 = 23,815.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,930.44x = 77,864.53 × 23,815.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,930.44x = 1,854,365,674.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,365,674.49/51,930.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,708.65

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