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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,671.04, 77,520 and 14,737.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,671.04, 77,520 and 14,737.92 is: 22,110.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,671.04 : 77,520 = 14,737.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,671.04/77,520 = 14,737.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,671.04x = 77,520 × 14,737.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,671.04x = 1,142,483,558.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,142,483,558.40/51,671.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,110.71

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