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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,026.10, 76,537.74 and 13,586.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,026.10, 76,537.74 and 13,586.50 is: 20,379.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,026.10 : 76,537.74 = 13,586.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,026.10/76,537.74 = 13,586.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,026.10x = 76,537.74 × 13,586.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,026.10x = 1,039,880,004.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,880,004.51/51,026.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,379.37

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