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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,352.55, 77,028.62 and 16,294.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,352.55, 77,028.62 and 16,294.94 is: 24,442.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,352.55 : 77,028.62 = 16,294.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,352.55/77,028.62 = 16,294.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,352.55x = 77,028.62 × 16,294.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,352.55x = 1,255,176,274.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,176,274.57/51,352.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,442.34

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