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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,083.44, 76,628.04 and 15,545.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,083.44, 76,628.04 and 15,545.92 is: 23,319.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,083.44 : 76,628.04 = 15,545.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,083.44/76,628.04 = 15,545.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,083.44x = 76,628.04 × 15,545.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,083.44x = 1,191,253,044.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,253,044.35/51,083.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,319.75

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