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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,018.18, 76,527.16 and 13,578.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,018.18, 76,527.16 and 13,578.25 is: 20,367.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,018.18 : 76,527.16 = 13,578.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,018.18/76,527.16 = 13,578.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,018.18x = 76,527.16 × 13,578.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,018.18x = 1,039,104,910.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,104,910.27/51,018.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,367.35

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