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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,044.34, 76,560.42 and 13,607.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,044.34, 76,560.42 and 13,607.22 is: 20,409.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,044.34 : 76,560.42 = 13,607.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,044.34/76,560.42 = 13,607.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,044.34x = 76,560.42 × 13,607.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,044.34x = 1,041,774,478.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,774,478.23/51,044.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,409.21

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