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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,943.46, 77,853.65 and 23,839.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,943.46, 77,853.65 and 23,839.83 is: 35,731.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,943.46 : 77,853.65 = 23,839.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,943.46/77,853.65 = 23,839.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,943.46x = 77,853.65 × 23,839.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,943.46x = 1,856,017,661.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,017,661.68/51,943.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,731.50

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