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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,466.13, 77,206.58 and 15,930.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,466.13, 77,206.58 and 15,930.57 is: 23,898.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,466.13 : 77,206.58 = 15,930.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,466.13/77,206.58 = 15,930.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,466.13x = 77,206.58 × 15,930.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,466.13x = 1,229,944,827.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,944,827.15/51,466.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,898.14

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