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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,324.14, 76,988.37 and 16,263.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,324.14, 76,988.37 and 16,263.02 is: 24,395.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,324.14 : 76,988.37 = 16,263.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,324.14/76,988.37 = 16,263.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,324.14x = 76,988.37 × 16,263.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,324.14x = 1,252,063,401.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,063,401.08/51,324.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,395.21

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