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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,332.03, 77,000.81 and 16,274.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,332.03, 77,000.81 and 16,274.42 is: 24,412.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,332.03 : 77,000.81 = 16,274.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,332.03/77,000.81 = 16,274.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,332.03x = 77,000.81 × 16,274.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,332.03x = 1,253,143,522.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,143,522.28/51,332.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,412.51

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