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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,938.09, 77,880.45 and 23,833.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,938.09, 77,880.45 and 23,833.95 is: 35,738.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,938.09 : 77,880.45 = 23,833.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,938.09/77,880.45 = 23,833.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,938.09x = 77,880.45 × 23,833.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,938.09x = 1,856,198,751.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,198,751.28/51,938.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,738.68

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