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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,988.49, 77,982.71 and 20,413.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,988.49, 77,982.71 and 20,413.43 is: 30,620.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,988.49 : 77,982.71 = 20,413.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,988.49/77,982.71 = 20,413.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,988.49x = 77,982.71 × 20,413.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,988.49x = 1,591,894,201.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,591,894,201.88/51,988.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,620.13

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