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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,422.40, 77,144.88 and 21,865.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,422.40, 77,144.88 and 21,865.52 is: 32,803.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,422.40 : 77,144.88 = 21,865.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,422.40/77,144.88 = 21,865.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,422.40x = 77,144.88 × 21,865.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,422.40x = 1,686,812,916.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,812,916.54/51,422.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,803.08

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