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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,568.88, 77,353.38 and 14,129.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,568.88, 77,353.38 and 14,129.27 is: 21,193.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,568.88 : 77,353.38 = 14,129.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,568.88/77,353.38 = 14,129.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,568.88x = 77,353.38 × 14,129.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,568.88x = 1,092,946,791.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,946,791.43/51,568.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,193.92

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