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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,387.43, 77,086.28 and 13,948.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,387.43, 77,086.28 and 13,948.11 is: 20,923.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,387.43 : 77,086.28 = 13,948.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,387.43/77,086.28 = 13,948.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,387.43x = 77,086.28 × 13,948.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,387.43x = 1,075,207,912.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,207,912.93/51,387.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,923.56

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