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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,940.46, 77,849.16 and 23,836.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,940.46, 77,849.16 and 23,836.83 is: 35,727.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,940.46 : 77,849.16 = 23,836.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,940.46/77,849.16 = 23,836.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,940.46x = 77,849.16 × 23,836.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,940.46x = 1,855,677,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,855,677,192.56/51,940.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,727.01

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