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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,959.40, 77,906.58 and 21,958.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,959.40, 77,906.58 and 21,958.11 is: 32,923.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,959.40 : 77,906.58 = 21,958.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,959.40/77,906.58 = 21,958.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,959.40x = 77,906.58 × 21,958.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,959.40x = 1,710,681,253.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,681,253.36/51,959.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,923.42

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