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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,379.01, 77,075.85 and 15,843.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,379.01, 77,075.85 and 15,843.33 is: 23,767.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,379.01 : 77,075.85 = 15,843.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,379.01/77,075.85 = 15,843.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,379.01x = 77,075.85 × 15,843.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,379.01x = 1,221,137,661.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,137,661.98/51,379.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,767.25

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