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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,595.25, 77,393.00 and 14,155.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,595.25, 77,393.00 and 14,155.83 is: 21,233.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,595.25 : 77,393.00 = 14,155.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,595.25/77,393.00 = 14,155.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,595.25x = 77,393.00 × 14,155.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,595.25x = 1,095,562,186.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,562,186.58/51,595.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,233.78

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