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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,101.53, 76,663.83 and 15,566.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,101.53, 76,663.83 and 15,566.03 is: 23,352.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,101.53 : 76,663.83 = 15,566.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,101.53/76,663.83 = 15,566.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,101.53x = 76,663.83 × 15,566.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,101.53x = 1,193,351,477.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,351,477.69/51,101.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,352.56

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