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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,749.77, 77,654.78 and 21,761.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,749.77, 77,654.78 and 21,761.84 is: 32,655.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,749.77 : 77,654.78 = 21,761.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,749.77/77,654.78 = 21,761.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,749.77x = 77,654.78 × 21,761.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,749.77x = 1,689,910,897.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,910,897.60/51,749.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,655.43

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