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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,065.14, 76,598.22 and 15,532.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,065.14, 76,598.22 and 15,532.20 is: 23,298.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,065.14 : 76,598.22 = 15,532.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,065.14/76,598.22 = 15,532.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,065.14x = 76,598.22 × 15,532.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,065.14x = 1,189,738,872.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,189,738,872.68/51,065.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,298.46

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