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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,793.02, 77,693.43 and 14,352.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,793.02, 77,693.43 and 14,352.66 is: 21,530.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,793.02 : 77,693.43 = 14,352.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,793.02/77,693.43 = 14,352.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,793.02x = 77,693.43 × 14,352.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,793.02x = 1,115,107,385.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,107,385.02/51,793.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,530.07

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