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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,853.62, 77,810.67 and 21,866.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,853.62, 77,810.67 and 21,866.04 is: 32,811.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,853.62 : 77,810.67 = 21,866.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,853.62/77,810.67 = 21,866.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,853.62x = 77,810.67 × 21,866.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,853.62x = 1,701,411,222.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,701,411,222.65/51,853.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,811.81

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