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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,770.57, 77,655.95 and 14,330.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,770.57, 77,655.95 and 14,330.75 is: 21,496.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,770.57 : 77,655.95 = 14,330.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,770.57/77,655.95 = 14,330.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,770.57x = 77,655.95 × 14,330.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,770.57x = 1,112,867,599.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,867,599.27/51,770.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,496.15

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