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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,951.01, 77,928.83 and 15,924.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,951.01, 77,928.83 and 15,924.81 is: 23,887.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,951.01 : 77,928.83 = 15,924.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,951.01/77,928.83 = 15,924.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,951.01x = 77,928.83 × 15,924.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,951.01x = 1,241,001,811.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,001,811.27/51,951.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,887.92

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