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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,175.24, 76,775 and 16,114.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,175.24, 76,775 and 16,114.80 is: 24,176.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,175.24 : 76,775 = 16,114.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,175.24/76,775 = 16,114.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,175.24x = 76,775 × 16,114.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,175.24x = 1,237,213,770
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,213,770/51,175.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,176.02

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