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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,222.90, 76,845.15 and 16,166.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,222.90, 76,845.15 and 16,166.10 is: 24,252.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,222.90 : 76,845.15 = 16,166.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,222.90/76,845.15 = 16,166.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,222.90x = 76,845.15 × 16,166.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,222.90x = 1,242,286,379.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,286,379.42/51,222.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,252.56

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