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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,110.96, 76,667.24 and 15,573.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,110.96, 76,667.24 and 15,573.02 is: 23,359.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,110.96 : 76,667.24 = 15,573.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,110.96/76,667.24 = 15,573.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,110.96x = 76,667.24 × 15,573.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,110.96x = 1,193,940,117.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,940,117.46/51,110.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,359.77

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