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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,568.13, 77,352.20 and 14,632.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,568.13, 77,352.20 and 14,632.13 is: 21,948.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,568.13 : 77,352.20 = 14,632.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,568.13/77,352.20 = 14,632.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,568.13x = 77,352.20 × 14,632.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,568.13x = 1,131,826,986.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,826,986.26/51,568.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,948.19

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