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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,383.43, 77,080.28 and 13,944.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,383.43, 77,080.28 and 13,944.11 is: 20,917.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,383.43 : 77,080.28 = 13,944.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,383.43/77,080.28 = 13,944.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,383.43x = 77,080.28 × 13,944.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,383.43x = 1,074,815,448.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,815,448.03/51,383.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,917.55

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