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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,226.86, 76,840.29 and 16,169.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,226.86, 76,840.29 and 16,169.25 is: 24,253.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,226.86 : 76,840.29 = 16,169.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,226.86/76,840.29 = 16,169.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,226.86x = 76,840.29 × 16,169.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,226.86x = 1,242,449,859.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,449,859.08/51,226.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,253.88

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