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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,458.40, 77,187.60 and 21,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,458.40, 77,187.60 and 21,877.20 is: 32,815.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,458.40 : 77,187.60 = 21,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,458.40/77,187.60 = 21,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,458.40x = 77,187.60 × 21,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,458.40x = 1,688,648,562.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,688,648,562.72/51,458.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,815.80

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