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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,896.10, 77,844.22 and 14,456.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,896.10, 77,844.22 and 14,456.28 is: 21,684.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,896.10 : 77,844.22 = 14,456.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,896.10/77,844.22 = 14,456.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,896.10x = 77,844.22 × 14,456.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,896.10x = 1,125,337,840.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,337,840.70/51,896.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,684.44

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