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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,095.14, 76,633.59 and 15,547.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,095.14, 76,633.59 and 15,547.85 is: 23,319.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,095.14 : 76,633.59 = 15,547.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,095.14/76,633.59 = 15,547.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,095.14x = 76,633.59 × 15,547.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,095.14x = 1,191,487,524.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,487,524.79/51,095.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,319.00

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