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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,054.78, 76,582.18 and 15,994.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,054.78, 76,582.18 and 15,994.44 is: 23,991.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,054.78 : 76,582.18 = 15,994.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,054.78/76,582.18 = 15,994.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,054.78x = 76,582.18 × 15,994.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,054.78x = 1,224,889,083.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,889,083.08/51,054.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,991.66

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