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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,202.20, 76,805.70 and 16,144.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,202.20, 76,805.70 and 16,144.56 is: 24,217.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,202.20 : 76,805.70 = 16,144.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,202.20/76,805.70 = 16,144.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,202.20x = 76,805.70 × 16,144.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,202.20x = 1,239,994,231.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,239,994,231.99/51,202.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,217.60

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