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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,032.32, 76,539.84 and 14,096.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,032.32, 76,539.84 and 14,096.32 is: 21,142.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,032.32 : 76,539.84 = 14,096.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,032.32/76,539.84 = 14,096.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,032.32x = 76,539.84 × 14,096.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,032.32x = 1,078,930,077.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,930,077.39/51,032.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,142.09

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