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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,648.14, 77,462.01 and 14,198.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,648.14, 77,462.01 and 14,198.55 is: 21,295.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,648.14 : 77,462.01 = 14,198.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,648.14/77,462.01 = 14,198.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,648.14x = 77,462.01 × 14,198.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,648.14x = 1,099,848,222.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,099,848,222.09/51,648.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,295.02

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