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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,496.47, 77,182.33 and 21,852.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,496.47, 77,182.33 and 21,852.03 is: 32,751.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,496.47 : 77,182.33 = 21,852.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,496.47/77,182.33 = 21,852.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,496.47x = 77,182.33 × 21,852.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,496.47x = 1,686,590,246.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,590,246.57/51,496.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,751.57

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