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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,643.44, 77,464.08 and 14,203.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,643.44, 77,464.08 and 14,203.35 is: 21,304.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,643.44 : 77,464.08 = 14,203.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,643.44/77,464.08 = 14,203.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,643.44x = 77,464.08 × 14,203.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,643.44x = 1,100,249,440.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,249,440.67/51,643.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,304.73

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