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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,997.33, 76,496.00 and 15,937.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,997.33, 76,496.00 and 15,937.29 is: 23,905.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,997.33 : 76,496.00 = 15,937.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,997.33/76,496.00 = 15,937.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,997.33x = 76,496.00 × 15,937.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,997.33x = 1,219,138,856.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,138,856.15/50,997.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,905.94

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