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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,301.40, 76,944.40 and 16,236.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,301.40, 76,944.40 and 16,236.52 is: 24,352.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,301.40 : 76,944.40 = 16,236.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,301.40/76,944.40 = 16,236.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,301.40x = 76,944.40 × 16,236.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,301.40x = 1,249,309,289.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,309,289.49/51,301.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,352.34

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