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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,156.60, 76,743.30 and 16,087.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,156.60, 76,743.30 and 16,087.80 is: 24,134.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,156.60 : 76,743.30 = 16,087.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,156.60/76,743.30 = 16,087.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,156.60x = 76,743.30 × 16,087.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,156.60x = 1,234,630,861.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,630,861.74/51,156.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,134.34

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