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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,375.30, 77,062.74 and 16,317.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,375.30, 77,062.74 and 16,317.69 is: 24,476.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,375.30 : 77,062.74 = 16,317.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,375.30/77,062.74 = 16,317.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,375.30x = 77,062.74 × 16,317.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,375.30x = 1,257,485,901.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,485,901.87/51,375.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,476.47

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