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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,462.60, 77,136.30 and 21,875.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,462.60, 77,136.30 and 21,875.40 is: 32,788.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,462.60 : 77,136.30 = 21,875.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,462.60/77,136.30 = 21,875.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,462.60x = 77,136.30 × 21,875.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,462.60x = 1,687,387,417.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,687,387,417.02/51,462.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,788.62

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