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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,327.44, 76,992.78 and 16,267.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,327.44, 76,992.78 and 16,267.40 is: 24,401.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,327.44 : 76,992.78 = 16,267.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,327.44/76,992.78 = 16,267.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,327.44x = 76,992.78 × 16,267.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,327.44x = 1,252,471,883.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,252,471,883.07/51,327.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,401.61

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