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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,746.59, 77,650.01 and 21,758.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,746.59, 77,650.01 and 21,758.66 is: 32,650.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,746.59 : 77,650.01 = 21,758.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,746.59/77,650.01 = 21,758.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,746.59x = 77,650.01 × 21,758.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,746.59x = 1,689,560,042.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,560,042.33/51,746.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,650.65

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