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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,000.33, 76,500.50 and 15,940.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,000.33, 76,500.50 and 15,940.29 is: 23,910.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,000.33 : 76,500.50 = 15,940.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,000.33/76,500.50 = 15,940.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,000.33x = 76,500.50 × 15,940.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,000.33x = 1,219,440,155.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,440,155.15/51,000.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,910.44

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