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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,530, 77,266.60 and 15,981.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,530, 77,266.60 and 15,981.48 is: 23,963.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,530 : 77,266.60 = 15,981.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,530/77,266.60 = 15,981.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,530x = 77,266.60 × 15,981.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,530x = 1,234,834,622.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,834,622.57/51,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,963.41

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