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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,079.60, 76,619.54 and 15,541.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,079.60, 76,619.54 and 15,541.26 is: 23,311.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,079.60 : 76,619.54 = 15,541.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,079.60/76,619.54 = 15,541.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,079.60x = 76,619.54 × 15,541.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,079.60x = 1,190,764,192.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,190,764,192.22/51,079.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,311.93

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