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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,846.44, 77,760.86 and 14,410.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,846.44, 77,760.86 and 14,410.12 is: 21,612.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,846.44 : 77,760.86 = 14,410.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,846.44/77,760.86 = 14,410.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,846.44x = 77,760.86 × 14,410.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,846.44x = 1,120,543,323.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,120,543,323.90/51,846.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,612.73

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