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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,242.24, 76,874.74 and 15,708.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,242.24, 76,874.74 and 15,708.49 is: 23,566.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,242.24 : 76,874.74 = 15,708.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,242.24/76,874.74 = 15,708.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,242.24x = 76,874.74 × 15,708.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,242.24x = 1,207,585,853.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,585,853.08/51,242.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,566.22

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