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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,824.10, 77,736.31 and 14,386.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,824.10, 77,736.31 and 14,386.21 is: 21,579.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,824.10 : 77,736.31 = 14,386.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,824.10/77,736.31 = 14,386.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,824.10x = 77,736.31 × 14,386.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,824.10x = 1,118,330,649.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,330,649.98/51,824.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,579.35

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