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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,900.58, 77,811.64 and 21,924.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,900.58, 77,811.64 and 21,924.10 is: 32,869.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,900.58 : 77,811.64 = 21,924.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,900.58/77,811.64 = 21,924.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,900.58x = 77,811.64 × 21,924.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,900.58x = 1,705,950,176.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,950,176.52/51,900.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,869.58

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