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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,544.08, 77,331.11 and 21,572.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,544.08, 77,331.11 and 21,572.46 is: 32,364.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,544.08 : 77,331.11 = 21,572.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,544.08/77,331.11 = 21,572.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,544.08x = 77,331.11 × 21,572.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,544.08x = 1,668,222,169.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,222,169.37/51,544.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,364.96

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