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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,199.47, 76,766.27 and 21,609.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,199.47, 76,766.27 and 21,609.36 is: 32,400.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,199.47 : 76,766.27 = 21,609.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,199.47/76,766.27 = 21,609.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,199.47x = 76,766.27 × 21,609.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,199.47x = 1,658,869,856.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,658,869,856.24/51,199.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,400.14

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