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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,207.23, 76,810.83 and 16,149.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,207.23, 76,810.83 and 16,149.62 is: 24,224.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,207.23 : 76,810.83 = 16,149.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,207.23/76,810.83 = 16,149.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,207.23x = 76,810.83 × 16,149.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,207.23x = 1,240,465,332.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,465,332.33/51,207.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,224.42

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