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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,932.01, 77,864.72 and 21,938.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,932.01, 77,864.72 and 21,938.12 is: 32,893.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,932.01 : 77,864.72 = 21,938.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,932.01/77,864.72 = 21,938.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,932.01x = 77,864.72 × 21,938.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,932.01x = 1,708,205,571.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,708,205,571.13/51,932.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,893.11

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