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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,339.63, 77,012.19 and 16,282.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,339.63, 77,012.19 and 16,282.02 is: 24,423.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,339.63 : 77,012.19 = 16,282.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,339.63/77,012.19 = 16,282.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,339.63x = 77,012.19 × 16,282.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,339.63x = 1,253,914,017.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,914,017.82/51,339.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,423.90

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