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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,277.47, 76,912.56 and 13,839.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,277.47, 76,912.56 and 13,839.68 is: 20,758.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,277.47 : 76,912.56 = 13,839.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,277.47/76,912.56 = 13,839.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,277.47x = 76,912.56 × 13,839.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,277.47x = 1,064,445,016.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,445,016.95/51,277.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,758.53

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