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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,603.44, 77,405.24 and 14,164.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,603.44, 77,405.24 and 14,164.02 is: 21,246.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,603.44 : 77,405.24 = 14,164.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,603.44/77,405.24 = 14,164.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,603.44x = 77,405.24 × 14,164.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,603.44x = 1,096,369,367.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,369,367.46/51,603.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,246.05

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