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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,373.56, 77,060.10 and 16,315.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,373.56, 77,060.10 and 16,315.92 is: 24,473.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,373.56 : 77,060.10 = 16,315.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,373.56/77,060.10 = 16,315.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,373.56x = 77,060.10 × 16,315.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,373.56x = 1,257,306,426.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,306,426.79/51,373.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,473.80

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