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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,049.82, 76,574.68 and 15,992.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,049.82, 76,574.68 and 15,992.22 is: 23,988.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,049.82 : 76,574.68 = 15,992.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,049.82/76,574.68 = 15,992.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,049.82x = 76,574.68 × 15,992.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,049.82x = 1,224,599,128.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,599,128.99/51,049.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,988.31

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