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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,556.58, 77,334.80 and 14,116.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,556.58, 77,334.80 and 14,116.94 is: 21,175.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,556.58 : 77,334.80 = 14,116.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,556.58/77,334.80 = 14,116.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,556.58x = 77,334.80 × 14,116.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,556.58x = 1,091,730,274.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,730,274.25/51,556.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,175.38

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