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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,243.75, 76,877.00 and 15,710.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,243.75, 76,877.00 and 15,710.00 is: 23,568.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,243.75 : 76,877.00 = 15,710.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,243.75/76,877.00 = 15,710.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,243.75x = 76,877.00 × 15,710.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,243.75x = 1,207,737,207.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,737,207.07/51,243.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,568.48

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