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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,796.36, 77,694.29 and 14,356.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,796.36, 77,694.29 and 14,356.31 is: 21,534.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,796.36 : 77,694.29 = 14,356.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,796.36/77,694.29 = 14,356.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,796.36x = 77,694.29 × 14,356.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,796.36x = 1,115,402,906.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,402,906.05/51,796.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,534.39

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