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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,385.20, 77,116.75 and 21,823.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,385.20, 77,116.75 and 21,823.79 is: 32,752.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,385.20 : 77,116.75 = 21,823.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,385.20/77,116.75 = 21,823.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,385.20x = 77,116.75 × 21,823.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,385.20x = 1,682,979,757.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,682,979,757.48/51,385.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,752.23

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