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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,752.80, 77,562.18 and 21,733

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,752.80, 77,562.18 and 21,733 is: 32,571.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,752.80 : 77,562.18 = 21,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,752.80/77,562.18 = 21,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,752.80x = 77,562.18 × 21,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,752.80x = 1,685,658,857.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,685,658,857.94/51,752.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,571.36

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