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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,933.53, 77,884.92 and 14,484.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,933.53, 77,884.92 and 14,484.57 is: 21,722.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,933.53 : 77,884.92 = 14,484.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,933.53/77,884.92 = 14,484.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,933.53x = 77,884.92 × 14,484.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,933.53x = 1,128,129,283.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,128,129,283.62/51,933.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,722.56

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