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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,301.20, 76,950.96 and 16,240.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,301.20, 76,950.96 and 16,240.80 is: 24,360.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,301.20 : 76,950.96 = 16,240.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,301.20/76,950.96 = 16,240.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,301.20x = 76,950.96 × 16,240.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,301.20x = 1,249,745,151.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,745,151.17/51,301.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,360.93

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