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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,053.32, 76,579.93 and 15,995.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,053.32, 76,579.93 and 15,995.71 is: 23,993.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,053.32 : 76,579.93 = 15,995.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,053.32/76,579.93 = 15,995.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,053.32x = 76,579.93 × 15,995.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,053.32x = 1,224,950,352.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,950,352.10/51,053.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,993.55

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