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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,203.04, 76,812.24 and 14,269.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,203.04, 76,812.24 and 14,269.92 is: 21,407.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,203.04 : 76,812.24 = 14,269.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,203.04/76,812.24 = 14,269.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,203.04x = 76,812.24 × 14,269.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,203.04x = 1,096,104,519.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,104,519.82/51,203.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,407.02

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