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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,141.56, 76,722.80 and 21,559.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,141.56, 76,722.80 and 21,559.40 is: 32,343.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,141.56 : 76,722.80 = 21,559.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,141.56/76,722.80 = 21,559.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,141.56x = 76,722.80 × 21,559.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,141.56x = 1,654,097,534.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,097,534.32/51,141.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,343.51

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