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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,294.60, 76,941.27 and 16,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,294.60, 76,941.27 and 16,234.20 is: 24,351.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,294.60 : 76,941.27 = 16,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,294.60/76,941.27 = 16,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,294.60x = 76,941.27 × 16,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,294.60x = 1,249,079,965.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,079,965.43/51,294.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,351.10

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