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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,230.34, 76,857.86 and 16,169.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,230.34, 76,857.86 and 16,169.89 is: 24,258.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,230.34 : 76,857.86 = 16,169.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,230.34/76,857.86 = 16,169.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,230.34x = 76,857.86 × 16,169.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,230.34x = 1,242,783,141.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,783,141.84/51,230.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,258.73

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