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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,604.94, 77,407.47 and 14,165.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,604.94, 77,407.47 and 14,165.52 is: 21,248.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,604.94 : 77,407.47 = 14,165.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,604.94/77,407.47 = 14,165.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,604.94x = 77,407.47 × 14,165.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,604.94x = 1,096,517,064.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,517,064.43/51,604.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,248.30

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