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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,534.60, 77,300.80 and 14,094.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,534.60, 77,300.80 and 14,094.67 is: 21,141.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,534.60 : 77,300.80 = 14,094.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,534.60/77,300.80 = 14,094.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,534.60x = 77,300.80 × 14,094.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,534.60x = 1,089,529,196.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,529,196.26/51,534.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,141.70

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