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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,792.48, 77,693.13 and 14,352.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,792.48, 77,693.13 and 14,352.57 is: 21,530.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,792.48 : 77,693.13 = 14,352.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,792.48/77,693.13 = 14,352.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,792.48x = 77,693.13 × 14,352.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,792.48x = 1,115,096,086.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,096,086.84/51,792.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,530.08

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