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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,226.56, 76,844.16 and 16,168.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,226.56, 76,844.16 and 16,168.32 is: 24,253.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,226.56 : 76,844.16 = 16,168.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,226.56/76,844.16 = 16,168.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,226.56x = 76,844.16 × 16,168.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,226.56x = 1,242,440,969.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,440,969.01/51,226.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,253.84

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