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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,329.18, 77,001.06 and 15,793.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,329.18, 77,001.06 and 15,793.44 is: 23,692.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,329.18 : 77,001.06 = 15,793.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,329.18/77,001.06 = 15,793.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,329.18x = 77,001.06 × 15,793.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,329.18x = 1,216,111,621.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,111,621.05/51,329.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,692.41

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