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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,012.30, 76,524.27 and 13,573.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,012.30, 76,524.27 and 13,573.92 is: 20,362.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,012.30 : 76,524.27 = 13,573.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,012.30/76,524.27 = 13,573.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,012.30x = 76,524.27 × 13,573.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,012.30x = 1,038,734,319.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,734,319.04/51,012.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,362.43

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