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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,556.20, 77,334.24 and 14,116.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,556.20, 77,334.24 and 14,116.56 is: 21,174.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,556.20 : 77,334.24 = 14,116.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,556.20/77,334.24 = 14,116.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,556.20x = 77,334.24 × 14,116.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,556.20x = 1,091,693,439.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,693,439.01/51,556.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,174.82

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