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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,542.91, 77,241.45 and 21,930.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,542.91, 77,241.45 and 21,930.93 is: 32,865.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,542.91 : 77,241.45 = 21,930.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,542.91/77,241.45 = 21,930.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,542.91x = 77,241.45 × 21,930.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,542.91x = 1,693,976,833.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,693,976,833.05/51,542.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,865.37

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