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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,222.48, 76,840.92 and 16,164.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,222.48, 76,840.92 and 16,164.96 is: 24,249.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,222.48 : 76,840.92 = 16,164.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,222.48/76,840.92 = 16,164.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,222.48x = 76,840.92 × 16,164.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,222.48x = 1,242,130,398.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,130,398.16/51,222.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,249.71

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