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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,383.10, 77,074.89 and 16,326.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,383.10, 77,074.89 and 16,326.30 is: 24,489.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,383.10 : 77,074.89 = 16,326.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,383.10/77,074.89 = 16,326.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,383.10x = 77,074.89 × 16,326.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,383.10x = 1,258,347,776.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,347,776.61/51,383.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,489.53

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