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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,409.60, 77,121.60 and 21,827.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,409.60, 77,121.60 and 21,827.20 is: 32,743.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,409.60 : 77,121.60 = 21,827.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,409.60/77,121.60 = 21,827.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,409.60x = 77,121.60 × 21,827.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,409.60x = 1,683,348,587.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,683,348,587.52/51,409.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,743.86

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