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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,496.54, 77,277.30 and 21,914.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,496.54, 77,277.30 and 21,914.35 is: 32,885.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,496.54 : 77,277.30 = 21,914.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,496.54/77,277.30 = 21,914.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,496.54x = 77,277.30 × 21,914.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,496.54x = 1,693,481,799.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,693,481,799.26/51,496.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,885.35

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