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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,244.32, 76,880.16 and 16,184.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,244.32, 76,880.16 and 16,184.64 is: 24,281.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,244.32 : 76,880.16 = 16,184.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,244.32/76,880.16 = 16,184.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,244.32x = 76,880.16 × 16,184.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,244.32x = 1,244,277,712.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,244,277,712.74/51,244.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,281.28

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