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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,447.24, 77,173.50 and 14,514.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,447.24, 77,173.50 and 14,514.12 is: 21,771.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,447.24 : 77,173.50 = 14,514.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,447.24/77,173.50 = 14,514.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,447.24x = 77,173.50 × 14,514.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,447.24x = 1,120,105,439.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,105,439.82/51,447.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,771.92

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