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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,931.44, 77,866.03 and 23,816.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,931.44, 77,866.03 and 23,816.28 is: 35,710.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,931.44 : 77,866.03 = 23,816.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,931.44/77,866.03 = 23,816.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,931.44x = 77,866.03 × 23,816.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,931.44x = 1,854,479,172.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,479,172.97/51,931.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,710.14

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