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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,765.53, 77,650.01 and 14,322.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,765.53, 77,650.01 and 14,322.47 is: 21,484.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,765.53 : 77,650.01 = 14,322.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,765.53/77,650.01 = 14,322.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,765.53x = 77,650.01 × 14,322.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,765.53x = 1,112,139,532.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,139,532.57/51,765.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,484.17

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