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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,569.25, 77,341.33 and 21,567.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,569.25, 77,341.33 and 21,567.25 is: 32,345.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,569.25 : 77,341.33 = 21,567.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,569.25/77,341.33 = 21,567.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,569.25x = 77,341.33 × 21,567.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,569.25x = 1,668,039,799.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,668,039,799.44/51,569.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,345.63

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