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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,239.76, 76,862.00 and 15,698.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,239.76, 76,862.00 and 15,698.53 is: 23,548.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,239.76 : 76,862.00 = 15,698.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,239.76/76,862.00 = 15,698.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,239.76x = 76,862.00 × 15,698.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,239.76x = 1,206,620,334.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,206,620,334.37/51,239.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,548.52

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