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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,576.85, 77,373.29 and 21,994.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,576.85, 77,373.29 and 21,994.75 is: 32,995.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,576.85 : 77,373.29 = 21,994.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,576.85/77,373.29 = 21,994.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,576.85x = 77,373.29 × 21,994.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,576.85x = 1,701,806,170.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,806,170.23/51,576.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,995.54

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