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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,721.64, 77,582.34 and 13,770.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,721.64, 77,582.34 and 13,770.92 is: 20,656.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,721.64 : 77,582.34 = 13,770.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,721.64/77,582.34 = 13,770.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,721.64x = 77,582.34 × 13,770.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,721.64x = 1,068,380,197.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,380,197.55/51,721.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,656.35

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