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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,300.45, 76,932.18 and 21,720.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,300.45, 76,932.18 and 21,720.33 is: 32,572.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,300.45 : 76,932.18 = 21,720.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,300.45/76,932.18 = 21,720.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,300.45x = 76,932.18 × 21,720.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,300.45x = 1,670,992,337.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,670,992,337.22/51,300.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,572.66

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