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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,436.66, 77,168.86 and 21,440.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,436.66, 77,168.86 and 21,440.93 is: 32,167.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,436.66 : 77,168.86 = 21,440.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,436.66/77,168.86 = 21,440.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,436.66x = 77,168.86 × 21,440.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,436.66x = 1,654,572,345.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,572,345.16/51,436.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,167.18

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