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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,950.40, 77,810.40 and 20,769.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,950.40, 77,810.40 and 20,769.60 is: 31,108.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,950.40 : 77,810.40 = 20,769.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,950.40/77,810.40 = 20,769.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,950.40x = 77,810.40 × 20,769.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,950.40x = 1,616,090,883.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,616,090,883.84/51,950.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,108.34

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