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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,232.04, 76,856.98 and 15,692.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,232.04, 76,856.98 and 15,692.54 is: 23,541.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,232.04 : 76,856.98 = 15,692.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,232.04/76,856.98 = 15,692.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,232.04x = 76,856.98 × 15,692.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,232.04x = 1,206,081,232.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,206,081,232.93/51,232.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,541.54

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