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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,042.49, 76,558.74 and 15,504.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,042.49, 76,558.74 and 15,504.12 is: 23,254.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,042.49 : 76,558.74 = 15,504.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,042.49/76,558.74 = 15,504.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,042.49x = 76,558.74 × 15,504.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,042.49x = 1,186,975,509.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,975,509.22/51,042.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,254.66

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