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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,247.37, 76,882.19 and 15,708.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,247.37, 76,882.19 and 15,708.83 is: 23,566.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,247.37 : 76,882.19 = 15,708.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,247.37/76,882.19 = 15,708.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,247.37x = 76,882.19 × 15,708.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,247.37x = 1,207,728,789.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,728,789.78/51,247.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,566.65

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