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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,918.01, 77,877.02 and 14,476.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,918.01, 77,877.02 and 14,476.57 is: 21,714.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,918.01 : 77,877.02 = 14,476.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,918.01/77,877.02 = 14,476.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,918.01x = 77,877.02 × 14,476.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,918.01x = 1,127,392,131.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,127,392,131.42/51,918.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,714.86

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