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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,874.14, 77,811.27 and 14,434.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,874.14, 77,811.27 and 14,434.23 is: 21,651.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,874.14 : 77,811.27 = 14,434.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,874.14/77,811.27 = 14,434.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,874.14x = 77,811.27 × 14,434.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,874.14x = 1,123,145,767.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123,145,767.77/51,874.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,651.36

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