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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,050.58, 76,579.53 and 13,610.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,050.58, 76,579.53 and 13,610.46 is: 20,416.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,050.58 : 76,579.53 = 13,610.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,050.58/76,579.53 = 13,610.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,050.58x = 76,579.53 × 13,610.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,050.58x = 1,042,282,629.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,282,629.88/51,050.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,416.67

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