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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,736.16, 77,602.08 and 14,800.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,736.16, 77,602.08 and 14,800.16 is: 22,199.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,736.16 : 77,602.08 = 14,800.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,736.16/77,602.08 = 14,800.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,736.16x = 77,602.08 × 14,800.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,736.16x = 1,148,523,200.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,523,200.33/51,736.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,199.62

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