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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,002.76, 76,504.04 and 13,562.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,002.76, 76,504.04 and 13,562.84 is: 20,344.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,002.76 : 76,504.04 = 13,562.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,002.76/76,504.04 = 13,562.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,002.76x = 76,504.04 × 13,562.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,002.76x = 1,037,612,304.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,612,304.47/51,002.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,344.24

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