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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,210.12, 76,815.18 and 16,152.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,210.12, 76,815.18 and 16,152.51 is: 24,228.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,210.12 : 76,815.18 = 16,152.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,210.12/76,815.18 = 16,152.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,210.12x = 76,815.18 × 16,152.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,210.12x = 1,240,757,963.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,757,963.10/51,210.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,228.77

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