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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,892.07, 77,838.15 and 14,452.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,892.07, 77,838.15 and 14,452.22 is: 21,678.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,892.07 : 77,838.15 = 14,452.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,892.07/77,838.15 = 14,452.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,892.07x = 77,838.15 × 14,452.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,892.07x = 1,124,933,679.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,933,679.00/51,892.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,678.34

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