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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,296.65, 76,952.18 and 16,232.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,296.65, 76,952.18 and 16,232.65 is: 24,351.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,296.65 : 76,952.18 = 16,232.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,296.65/76,952.18 = 16,232.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,296.65x = 76,952.18 × 16,232.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,296.65x = 1,249,137,723.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,137,723.51/51,296.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,351.25

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