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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,006.10, 76,503.06 and 13,568.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,006.10, 76,503.06 and 13,568.92 is: 20,351.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,006.10 : 76,503.06 = 13,568.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,006.10/76,503.06 = 13,568.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,006.10x = 76,503.06 × 13,568.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,006.10x = 1,038,063,900.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,063,900.90/51,006.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,351.76

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