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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,357.16, 77,049.18 and 21,776.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,357.16, 77,049.18 and 21,776.20 is: 32,670.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,357.16 : 77,049.18 = 21,776.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,357.16/77,049.18 = 21,776.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,357.16x = 77,049.18 × 21,776.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,357.16x = 1,677,838,353.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,677,838,353.52/51,357.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,670.00

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