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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,850.14, 77,805.42 and 21,862.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,850.14, 77,805.42 and 21,862.54 is: 32,806.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,850.14 : 77,805.42 = 21,862.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,850.14/77,805.42 = 21,862.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,850.14x = 77,805.42 × 21,862.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,850.14x = 1,701,024,106.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,024,106.97/51,850.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,806.55

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