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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,218.74, 76,839.40 and 15,680.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,218.74, 76,839.40 and 15,680.33 is: 23,523.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,218.74 : 76,839.40 = 15,680.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,218.74/76,839.40 = 15,680.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,218.74x = 76,839.40 × 15,680.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,218.74x = 1,204,866,984.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,204,866,984.35/51,218.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,523.95

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