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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,066.86, 76,600.30 and 13,627.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,066.86, 76,600.30 and 13,627.07 is: 20,440.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,066.86 : 76,600.30 = 13,627.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,066.86/76,600.30 = 13,627.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,066.86x = 76,600.30 × 13,627.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,066.86x = 1,043,837,233.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,837,233.05/51,066.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,440.60

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