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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,845.60, 77,784.60 and 21,873.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,845.60, 77,784.60 and 21,873.44 is: 32,816.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,845.60 : 77,784.60 = 21,873.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,845.60/77,784.60 = 21,873.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,845.60x = 77,784.60 × 21,873.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,845.60x = 1,701,416,781.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,416,781.02/51,845.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,816.99

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