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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,032.52, 76,549.32 and 13,592.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,032.52, 76,549.32 and 13,592.34 is: 20,388.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,032.52 : 76,549.32 = 13,592.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,032.52/76,549.32 = 13,592.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,032.52x = 76,549.32 × 13,592.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,032.52x = 1,040,484,384.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,484,384.21/51,032.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,388.65

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