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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,000.10, 76,463.70 and 22,897.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,000.10, 76,463.70 and 22,897.15 is: 34,329.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,000.10 : 76,463.70 = 22,897.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,000.10/76,463.70 = 22,897.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,000.10x = 76,463.70 × 22,897.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,000.10x = 1,750,800,808.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,750,800,808.46/51,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,329.36

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