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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,337.48, 77,013.62 and 15,801.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,337.48, 77,013.62 and 15,801.84 is: 23,705.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,337.48 : 77,013.62 = 15,801.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,337.48/77,013.62 = 15,801.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,337.48x = 77,013.62 × 15,801.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,337.48x = 1,216,956,901.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,956,901.06/51,337.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,705.04

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