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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,000.06, 76,503.46 and 13,559.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,000.06, 76,503.46 and 13,559.60 is: 20,340.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,000.06 : 76,503.46 = 13,559.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,000.06/76,503.46 = 13,559.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,000.06x = 76,503.46 × 13,559.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,000.06x = 1,037,356,316.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,356,316.22/51,000.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,340.30

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