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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,700.52, 77,548.10 and 14,260.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,700.52, 77,548.10 and 14,260.92 is: 21,390.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,700.52 : 77,548.10 = 14,260.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,700.52/77,548.10 = 14,260.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,700.52x = 77,548.10 × 14,260.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,700.52x = 1,105,907,250.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,907,250.25/51,700.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,390.64

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