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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,498.33, 77,185.11 and 21,853.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,498.33, 77,185.11 and 21,853.89 is: 32,754.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,498.33 : 77,185.11 = 21,853.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,498.33/77,185.11 = 21,853.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,498.33x = 77,185.11 × 21,853.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,498.33x = 1,686,794,903.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,686,794,903.58/51,498.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,754.36

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