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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,403.40, 77,133.90 and 21,816.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,403.40, 77,133.90 and 21,816.20 is: 32,736.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,403.40 : 77,133.90 = 21,816.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,403.40/77,133.90 = 21,816.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,403.40x = 77,133.90 × 21,816.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,403.40x = 1,682,768,589.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,682,768,589.18/51,403.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,736.52

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