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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,237.22, 76,850.04 and 13,800.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,237.22, 76,850.04 and 13,800.03 is: 20,698.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,237.22 : 76,850.04 = 13,800.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,237.22/76,850.04 = 13,800.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,237.22x = 76,850.04 × 13,800.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,237.22x = 1,060,532,909.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,532,909.25/51,237.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,698.49

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