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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,733.50, 77,600.25 and 14,800.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,733.50, 77,600.25 and 14,800.38 is: 22,200.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,733.50 : 77,600.25 = 14,800.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,733.50/77,600.25 = 14,800.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,733.50x = 77,600.25 × 14,800.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,733.50x = 1,148,513,188.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,513,188.10/51,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,200.57

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