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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,528.75, 77,304.15 and 15,989.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,528.75, 77,304.15 and 15,989.30 is: 23,987.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,528.75 : 77,304.15 = 15,989.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,528.75/77,304.15 = 15,989.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,528.75x = 77,304.15 × 15,989.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,528.75x = 1,236,038,859.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,038,859.07/51,528.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,987.36

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