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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,643.41, 77,464.15 and 14,203.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,643.41, 77,464.15 and 14,203.32 is: 21,304.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,643.41 : 77,464.15 = 14,203.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,643.41/77,464.15 = 14,203.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,643.41x = 77,464.15 × 14,203.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,643.41x = 1,100,247,784.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,247,784.98/51,643.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,304.71

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