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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,352.48, 77,028.76 and 21,366.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,352.48, 77,028.76 and 21,366.18 is: 32,049.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,352.48 : 77,028.76 = 21,366.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,352.48/77,028.76 = 21,366.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,352.48x = 77,028.76 × 21,366.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,352.48x = 1,645,810,257.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,810,257.86/51,352.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,049.28

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