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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,982.46, 77,982.10 and 20,375.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,982.46, 77,982.10 and 20,375.39 is: 30,566.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,982.46 : 77,982.10 = 20,375.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,982.46/77,982.10 = 20,375.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,982.46x = 77,982.10 × 20,375.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,982.46x = 1,588,915,259.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,588,915,259.67/51,982.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,566.37

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