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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,431.90, 77,132.72 and 21,849.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,431.90, 77,132.72 and 21,849.50 is: 32,767.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,431.90 : 77,132.72 = 21,849.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,431.90/77,132.72 = 21,849.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,431.90x = 77,132.72 × 21,849.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,431.90x = 1,685,311,365.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,685,311,365.64/51,431.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,767.82

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