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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,403.60, 77,047.80 and 21,816.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,403.60, 77,047.80 and 21,816.40 is: 32,700.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,403.60 : 77,047.80 = 21,816.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,403.60/77,047.80 = 21,816.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,403.60x = 77,047.80 × 21,816.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,403.60x = 1,680,905,623.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,905,623.92/51,403.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,700.15

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