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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,384.93, 77,082.53 and 13,945.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,384.93, 77,082.53 and 13,945.61 is: 20,919.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,384.93 : 77,082.53 = 13,945.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,384.93/77,082.53 = 13,945.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,384.93x = 77,082.53 × 13,945.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,384.93x = 1,074,962,446.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,962,446.05/51,384.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,919.80

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