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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,645.24, 77,468.19 and 14,209.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,645.24, 77,468.19 and 14,209.26 is: 21,313.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,645.24 : 77,468.19 = 14,209.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,645.24/77,468.19 = 14,209.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,645.24x = 77,468.19 × 14,209.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,645.24x = 1,100,765,882.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,765,882.63/51,645.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,313.99

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