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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,463.40, 77,195.10 and 21,882.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,463.40, 77,195.10 and 21,882.20 is: 32,823.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,463.40 : 77,195.10 = 21,882.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,463.40/77,195.10 = 21,882.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,463.40x = 77,195.10 × 21,882.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,463.40x = 1,689,198,617.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,198,617.22/51,463.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,823.30

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