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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,794.23, 77,695.27 and 14,353.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,794.23, 77,695.27 and 14,353.87 is: 21,531.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,794.23 : 77,695.27 = 14,353.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,794.23/77,695.27 = 14,353.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,794.23x = 77,695.27 × 14,353.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,794.23x = 1,115,227,927.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,227,927.66/51,794.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,531.89

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