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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,406.40, 77,123.32 and 21,825.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,406.40, 77,123.32 and 21,825.92 is: 32,744.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,406.40 : 77,123.32 = 21,825.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,406.40/77,123.32 = 21,825.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,406.40x = 77,123.32 × 21,825.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,406.40x = 1,683,287,412.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,683,287,412.45/51,406.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,744.71

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