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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,259.21, 76,892.49 and 15,715.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,259.21, 76,892.49 and 15,715.91 is: 23,575.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,259.21 : 76,892.49 = 15,715.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,259.21/76,892.49 = 15,715.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,259.21x = 76,892.49 × 15,715.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,259.21x = 1,208,435,644.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,435,644.75/51,259.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,575.00

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