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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,034.56, 76,562.88 and 15,492.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,034.56, 76,562.88 and 15,492.96 is: 23,242.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,034.56 : 76,562.88 = 15,492.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,034.56/76,562.88 = 15,492.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,034.56x = 76,562.88 × 15,492.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,034.56x = 1,186,185,637.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,185,637.32/51,034.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,242.79

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