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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,180.50, 76,760.16 and 13,731.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,180.50, 76,760.16 and 13,731.70 is: 20,594.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,180.50 : 76,760.16 = 13,731.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,180.50/76,760.16 = 13,731.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,180.50x = 76,760.16 × 13,731.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,180.50x = 1,054,047,489.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,047,489.07/51,180.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,594.71

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