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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,173.24, 76,772.00 and 16,112.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,173.24, 76,772.00 and 16,112.79 is: 24,173.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,173.24 : 76,772.00 = 16,112.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,173.24/76,772.00 = 16,112.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,173.24x = 76,772.00 × 16,112.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,173.24x = 1,237,011,154.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,011,154.16/51,173.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,173.01

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