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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,380.50, 77,072.36 and 13,940.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,380.50, 77,072.36 and 13,940.46 is: 20,911.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,380.50 : 77,072.36 = 13,940.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,380.50/77,072.36 = 13,940.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,380.50x = 77,072.36 × 13,940.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,380.50x = 1,074,424,151.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,424,151.69/51,380.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,911.13

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