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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,414.20, 77,145.60 and 21,857.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,414.20, 77,145.60 and 21,857.30 is: 32,796.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,414.20 : 77,145.60 = 21,857.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,414.20/77,145.60 = 21,857.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,414.20x = 77,145.60 × 21,857.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,414.20x = 1,686,194,522.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,194,522.88/51,414.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,796.28

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