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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,120.04, 76,680.54 and 16,058.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,120.04, 76,680.54 and 16,058.92 is: 24,088.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,120.04 : 76,680.54 = 16,058.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,120.04/76,680.54 = 16,058.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,120.04x = 76,680.54 × 16,058.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,120.04x = 1,231,406,657.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,231,406,657.42/51,120.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,088.53

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