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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,026.26, 76,543.71 and 13,586.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,026.26, 76,543.71 and 13,586.32 is: 20,380.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,026.26 : 76,543.71 = 13,586.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,026.26/76,543.71 = 13,586.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,026.26x = 76,543.71 × 13,586.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,026.26x = 1,039,947,338.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,947,338.05/51,026.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,380.63

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