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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,720.64, 77,580.84 and 13,769.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,720.64, 77,580.84 and 13,769.92 is: 20,654.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,720.64 : 77,580.84 = 13,769.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,720.64/77,580.84 = 13,769.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,720.64x = 77,580.84 × 13,769.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,720.64x = 1,068,281,994.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,281,994.76/51,720.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,654.85

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