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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,793.36, 77,689.40 and 14,857.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,793.36, 77,689.40 and 14,857.36 is: 22,285.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,793.36 : 77,689.40 = 14,857.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,793.36/77,689.40 = 14,857.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,793.36x = 77,689.40 × 14,857.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,793.36x = 1,154,259,383.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,154,259,383.98/51,793.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,285.86

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