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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,364.45, 77,059.14 and 16,304.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,364.45, 77,059.14 and 16,304.41 is: 24,460.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,364.45 : 77,059.14 = 16,304.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,364.45/77,059.14 = 16,304.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,364.45x = 77,059.14 × 16,304.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,364.45x = 1,256,403,812.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,256,403,812.81/51,364.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,460.57

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