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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,106.72, 76,648.56 and 14,173.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,106.72, 76,648.56 and 14,173.60 is: 21,257.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,106.72 : 76,648.56 = 14,173.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,106.72/76,648.56 = 14,173.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,106.72x = 76,648.56 × 14,173.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,106.72x = 1,086,386,030.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,386,030.02/51,106.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,257.21

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