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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,319.14, 76,980.87 and 16,258.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,319.14, 76,980.87 and 16,258.02 is: 24,387.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,319.14 : 76,980.87 = 16,258.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,319.14/76,980.87 = 16,258.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,319.14x = 76,980.87 × 16,258.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,319.14x = 1,251,556,524.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,556,524.08/51,319.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,387.71

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