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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,163.00, 76,740.75 and 16,112.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,163.00, 76,740.75 and 16,112.68 is: 24,167.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,163.00 : 76,740.75 = 16,112.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,163.00/76,740.75 = 16,112.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,163.00x = 76,740.75 × 16,112.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,163.00x = 1,236,498,955.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,498,955.86/51,163.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,167.84

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