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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,328.37, 76,992.56 and 16,268.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,328.37, 76,992.56 and 16,268.03 is: 24,402.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,328.37 : 76,992.56 = 16,268.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,328.37/76,992.56 = 16,268.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,328.37x = 76,992.56 × 16,268.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,328.37x = 1,252,517,016.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,517,016.69/51,328.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,402.04

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