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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,386.83, 77,080.28 and 13,946.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,386.83, 77,080.28 and 13,946.91 is: 20,920.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,386.83 : 77,080.28 = 13,946.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,386.83/77,080.28 = 13,946.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,386.83x = 77,080.28 × 13,946.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,386.83x = 1,075,031,369.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,031,369.15/51,386.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,920.37

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