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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,604.44, 77,406.74 and 14,165.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,604.44, 77,406.74 and 14,165.02 is: 21,247.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,604.44 : 77,406.74 = 14,165.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,604.44/77,406.74 = 14,165.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,604.44x = 77,406.74 × 14,165.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,604.44x = 1,096,468,020.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,468,020.23/51,604.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,247.55

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