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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,466.60, 77,207.10 and 21,884.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,466.60, 77,207.10 and 21,884.20 is: 32,829.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,466.60 : 77,207.10 = 21,884.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,466.60/77,207.10 = 21,884.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,466.60x = 77,207.10 × 21,884.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,466.60x = 1,689,615,617.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,615,617.82/51,466.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,829.36

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