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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,112.88, 76,669.26 and 14,176.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,112.88, 76,669.26 and 14,176.88 is: 21,265.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,112.88 : 76,669.26 = 14,176.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,112.88/76,669.26 = 14,176.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,112.88x = 76,669.26 × 14,176.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,112.88x = 1,086,930,898.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,930,898.71/51,112.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,265.30

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