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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,204.69, 76,820.00 and 14,268.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,204.69, 76,820.00 and 14,268.69 is: 21,406.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,204.69 : 76,820.00 = 14,268.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,204.69/76,820.00 = 14,268.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,204.69x = 76,820.00 × 14,268.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,204.69x = 1,096,120,694.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,120,694.46/51,204.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,406.65

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