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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,234.60, 76,845.42 and 16,177.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,234.60, 76,845.42 and 16,177.80 is: 24,264.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,234.60 : 76,845.42 = 16,177.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,234.60/76,845.42 = 16,177.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,234.60x = 76,845.42 × 16,177.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,234.60x = 1,243,189,835.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,189,835.68/51,234.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,264.65

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