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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,098.82, 76,622.47 and 15,553.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,098.82, 76,622.47 and 15,553.32 is: 23,322.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,098.82 : 76,622.47 = 15,553.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,098.82/76,622.47 = 15,553.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,098.82x = 76,622.47 × 15,553.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,098.82x = 1,191,733,717.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,733,717.33/51,098.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,322.14

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