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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,044.84, 76,561.17 and 13,607.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,044.84, 76,561.17 and 13,607.72 is: 20,409.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,044.84 : 76,561.17 = 13,607.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,044.84/76,561.17 = 13,607.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,044.84x = 76,561.17 × 13,607.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,044.84x = 1,041,822,964.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,041,822,964.23/51,044.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,409.96

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