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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,673.05, 77,510.01 and 14,235.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,673.05, 77,510.01 and 14,235.21 is: 21,352.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,673.05 : 77,510.01 = 14,235.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,673.05/77,510.01 = 14,235.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,673.05x = 77,510.01 × 14,235.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,673.05x = 1,103,371,269.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,371,269.45/51,673.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,352.93

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