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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,034.60, 76,554.30 and 15,975.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,034.60, 76,554.30 and 15,975.40 is: 23,963.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,034.60 : 76,554.30 = 15,975.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,034.60/76,554.30 = 15,975.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,034.60x = 76,554.30 × 15,975.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,034.60x = 1,222,985,564.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,222,985,564.22/51,034.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,963.85

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