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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,682.84, 77,522.22 and 14,746.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,682.84, 77,522.22 and 14,746.84 is: 22,119.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,682.84 : 77,522.22 = 14,746.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,682.84/77,522.22 = 14,746.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,682.84x = 77,522.22 × 14,746.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,682.84x = 1,143,207,774.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,207,774.78/51,682.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,119.68

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