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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,213.96, 76,820.97 and 16,156.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,213.96, 76,820.97 and 16,156.35 is: 24,234.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,213.96 : 76,820.97 = 16,156.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,213.96/76,820.97 = 16,156.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,213.96x = 76,820.97 × 16,156.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,213.96x = 1,241,146,478.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,241,146,478.66/51,213.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,234.53

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