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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,509.46, 77,296.70 and 21,927.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,509.46, 77,296.70 and 21,927.25 is: 32,904.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,509.46 : 77,296.70 = 21,927.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,509.46/77,296.70 = 21,927.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,509.46x = 77,296.70 × 21,927.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,509.46x = 1,694,904,065.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,694,904,065.08/51,509.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,904.71

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