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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,946.44, 77,875.92 and 20,764.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,946.44, 77,875.92 and 20,764.68 is: 31,129.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,946.44 : 77,875.92 = 20,764.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,946.44/77,875.92 = 20,764.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,946.44x = 77,875.92 × 20,764.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,946.44x = 1,617,068,558.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,068,558.51/51,946.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,129.54

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