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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,034.27, 76,554.39 and 15,496.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,034.27, 76,554.39 and 15,496.75 is: 23,246.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,034.27 : 76,554.39 = 15,496.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,034.27/76,554.39 = 15,496.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,034.27x = 76,554.39 × 15,496.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,034.27x = 1,186,343,782.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,343,782.98/51,034.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,246.02

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