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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,376.68, 77,070.15 and 13,937.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,376.68, 77,070.15 and 13,937.37 is: 20,907.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,376.68 : 77,070.15 = 13,937.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,376.68/77,070.15 = 13,937.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,376.68x = 77,070.15 × 13,937.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,376.68x = 1,074,155,196.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,155,196.51/51,376.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,907.45

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