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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,097.53, 76,657.83 and 15,562.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,097.53, 76,657.83 and 15,562.03 is: 23,346.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,097.53 : 76,657.83 = 15,562.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,097.53/76,657.83 = 15,562.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,097.53x = 76,657.83 × 15,562.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,097.53x = 1,192,951,450.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,951,450.19/51,097.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,346.56

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