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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,781.60, 77,672.40 and 14,845.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,781.60, 77,672.40 and 14,845.60 is: 22,268.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,781.60 : 77,672.40 = 14,845.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,781.60/77,672.40 = 14,845.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,781.60x = 77,672.40 × 14,845.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,781.60x = 1,153,093,381.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,093,381.44/51,781.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,268.40

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