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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,571.60, 77,364.60 and 21,989.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,571.60, 77,364.60 and 21,989.20 is: 32,986.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,571.60 : 77,364.60 = 21,989.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,571.60/77,364.60 = 21,989.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,571.60x = 77,364.60 × 21,989.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,571.60x = 1,701,185,662.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,185,662.32/51,571.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,986.87

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