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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,258.40, 76,895.52 and 21,676.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,258.40, 76,895.52 and 21,676.40 is: 32,517.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,258.40 : 76,895.52 = 21,676.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,258.40/76,895.52 = 21,676.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,258.40x = 76,895.52 × 21,676.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,258.40x = 1,666,818,049.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,666,818,049.73/51,258.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,517.95

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