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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,601.88, 77,402.89 and 14,162.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,601.88, 77,402.89 and 14,162.47 is: 21,243.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,601.88 : 77,402.89 = 14,162.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,601.88/77,402.89 = 14,162.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,601.88x = 77,402.89 × 14,162.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,601.88x = 1,096,215,931.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,215,931.73/51,601.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,243.72

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