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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,014.30, 76,527.27 and 13,575.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,014.30, 76,527.27 and 13,575.92 is: 20,365.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,014.30 : 76,527.27 = 13,575.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,014.30/76,527.27 = 13,575.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,014.30x = 76,527.27 × 13,575.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,014.30x = 1,038,928,095.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,928,095.34/51,014.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,365.43

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