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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,547.53, 77,293.15 and 15,518.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,547.53, 77,293.15 and 15,518.73 is: 23,269.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,547.53 : 77,293.15 = 15,518.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,547.53/77,293.15 = 15,518.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,547.53x = 77,293.15 × 15,518.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,547.53x = 1,199,491,864.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,491,864.04/51,547.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,269.63

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