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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,601.82, 77,402.80 and 14,162.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,601.82, 77,402.80 and 14,162.41 is: 21,243.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,601.82 : 77,402.80 = 14,162.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,601.82/77,402.80 = 14,162.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,601.82x = 77,402.80 × 14,162.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,601.82x = 1,096,210,188.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,210,188.75/51,601.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,243.63

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