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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,534.68, 77,331.20 and 21,949.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,534.68, 77,331.20 and 21,949.44 is: 32,936.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,534.68 : 77,331.20 = 21,949.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,534.68/77,331.20 = 21,949.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,534.68x = 77,331.20 × 21,949.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,534.68x = 1,697,376,534.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,697,376,534.53/51,534.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,936.59

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