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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,646.56, 77,470.08 and 14,710.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,646.56, 77,470.08 and 14,710.56 is: 22,065.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,646.56 : 77,470.08 = 14,710.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,646.56/77,470.08 = 14,710.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,646.56x = 77,470.08 × 14,710.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,646.56x = 1,139,628,260.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,139,628,260.04/51,646.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,065.91

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