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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,793.85, 77,692.59 and 14,350.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,793.85, 77,692.59 and 14,350.91 is: 21,526.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,793.85 : 77,692.59 = 14,350.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,793.85/77,692.59 = 14,350.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,793.85x = 77,692.59 × 14,350.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,793.85x = 1,114,959,366.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,959,366.76/51,793.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,526.87

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