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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,654.52, 77,471.56 and 14,204.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,654.52, 77,471.56 and 14,204.93 is: 21,304.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,654.52 : 77,471.56 = 14,204.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,654.52/77,471.56 = 14,204.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,654.52x = 77,471.56 × 14,204.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,654.52x = 1,100,478,086.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,478,086.79/51,654.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,304.58

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