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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,896.20, 77,844.30 and 14,456.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,896.20, 77,844.30 and 14,456.20 is: 21,684.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,896.20 : 77,844.30 = 14,456.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,896.20/77,844.30 = 14,456.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,896.20x = 77,844.30 × 14,456.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,896.20x = 1,125,332,769.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,332,769.66/51,896.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,684.30

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