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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,929.01, 77,860.22 and 21,935.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,929.01, 77,860.22 and 21,935.12 is: 32,888.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,929.01 : 77,860.22 = 21,935.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,929.01/77,860.22 = 21,935.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,929.01x = 77,860.22 × 21,935.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,929.01x = 1,707,873,268.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,707,873,268.93/51,929.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,888.62

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