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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,452.10, 77,145.30 and 21,854.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,452.10, 77,145.30 and 21,854.70 is: 32,768.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,452.10 : 77,145.30 = 21,854.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,452.10/77,145.30 = 21,854.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,452.10x = 77,145.30 × 21,854.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,452.10x = 1,685,987,387.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,685,987,387.91/51,452.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,768.10

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