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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,949.08, 77,862.08 and 23,845.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,949.08, 77,862.08 and 23,845.46 is: 35,739.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,949.08 : 77,862.08 = 23,845.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,949.08/77,862.08 = 23,845.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,949.08x = 77,862.08 × 23,845.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,949.08x = 1,856,656,784.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,656,784.46/51,949.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,739.94

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