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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,340.60, 77,000.10 and 21,759.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,340.60, 77,000.10 and 21,759.40 is: 32,634.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,340.60 : 77,000.10 = 21,759.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,340.60/77,000.10 = 21,759.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,340.60x = 77,000.10 × 21,759.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,340.60x = 1,675,475,975.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,675,475,975.94/51,340.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,634.52

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