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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,622.02, 77,423.75 and 13,671.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,622.02, 77,423.75 and 13,671.53 is: 20,504.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,622.02 : 77,423.75 = 13,671.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,622.02/77,423.75 = 13,671.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,622.02x = 77,423.75 × 13,671.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,622.02x = 1,058,500,665.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,500,665.36/51,622.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,504.83

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