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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,367.36, 77,051.36 and 15,828.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,367.36, 77,051.36 and 15,828.24 is: 23,742.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,367.36 : 77,051.36 = 15,828.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,367.36/77,051.36 = 15,828.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,367.36x = 77,051.36 × 15,828.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,367.36x = 1,219,587,418.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,587,418.41/51,367.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,742.46

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