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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,367.39, 77,057.24 and 21,781.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,367.39, 77,057.24 and 21,781.38 is: 32,674.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,367.39 : 77,057.24 = 21,781.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,367.39/77,057.24 = 21,781.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,367.39x = 77,057.24 × 21,781.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,367.39x = 1,678,413,026.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,678,413,026.19/51,367.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,674.68

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