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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,359.22, 77,032.71 and 13,916.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,359.22, 77,032.71 and 13,916.97 is: 20,873.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,359.22 : 77,032.71 = 13,916.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,359.22/77,032.71 = 13,916.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,359.22x = 77,032.71 × 13,916.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,359.22x = 1,072,061,914.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,061,914.09/51,359.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,873.80

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