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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,756.84, 77,665.37 and 21,768.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,756.84, 77,665.37 and 21,768.89 is: 32,665.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,756.84 : 77,665.37 = 21,768.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,756.84/77,665.37 = 21,768.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,756.84x = 77,665.37 × 21,768.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,756.84x = 1,690,688,399.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,690,688,399.17/51,756.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,665.99

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