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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,112.04, 76,680.18 and 16,051.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,112.04, 76,680.18 and 16,051.70 is: 24,081.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,112.04 : 76,680.18 = 16,051.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,112.04/76,680.18 = 16,051.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,112.04x = 76,680.18 × 16,051.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,112.04x = 1,230,846,861.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,230,846,861.91/51,112.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,081.35

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