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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,087.46, 76,634.06 and 15,549.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,087.46, 76,634.06 and 15,549.94 is: 23,325.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,087.46 : 76,634.06 = 15,549.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,087.46/76,634.06 = 15,549.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,087.46x = 76,634.06 × 15,549.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,087.46x = 1,191,655,034.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,655,034.96/51,087.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,325.78

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