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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,602.44, 77,403.74 and 14,163.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,602.44, 77,403.74 and 14,163.02 is: 21,244.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,602.44 : 77,403.74 = 14,163.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,602.44/77,403.74 = 14,163.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,602.44x = 77,403.74 × 14,163.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,602.44x = 1,096,270,717.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,270,717.69/51,602.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,244.55

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