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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,225.36, 76,838.04 and 16,167.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,225.36, 76,838.04 and 16,167.75 is: 24,251.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,225.36 : 76,838.04 = 16,167.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,225.36/76,838.04 = 16,167.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,225.36x = 76,838.04 × 16,167.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,225.36x = 1,242,298,221.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,298,221.21/51,225.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,251.63

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