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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,339.53, 77,012.04 and 16,281.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,339.53, 77,012.04 and 16,281.92 is: 24,423.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,339.53 : 77,012.04 = 16,281.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,339.53/77,012.04 = 16,281.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,339.53x = 77,012.04 × 16,281.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,339.53x = 1,253,903,489.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,903,489.26/51,339.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,423.75

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