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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,602.07, 77,403.17 and 14,162.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,602.07, 77,403.17 and 14,162.66 is: 21,244.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,602.07 : 77,403.17 = 14,162.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,602.07/77,403.17 = 14,162.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,602.07x = 77,403.17 × 14,162.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,602.07x = 1,096,234,428.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,234,428.02/51,602.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,244.00

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