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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,498.04, 77,279.55 and 21,915.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,498.04, 77,279.55 and 21,915.85 is: 32,887.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,498.04 : 77,279.55 = 21,915.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,498.04/77,279.55 = 21,915.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,498.04x = 77,279.55 × 21,915.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,498.04x = 1,693,647,025.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,693,647,025.87/51,498.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,887.60

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