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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,410.42, 77,087.37 and 15,862.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,410.42, 77,087.37 and 15,862.04 is: 23,784.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,410.42 : 77,087.37 = 15,862.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,410.42/77,087.37 = 15,862.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,410.42x = 77,087.37 × 15,862.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,410.42x = 1,222,762,973.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,222,762,973.35/51,410.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,784.34

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