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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,387.82, 77,065.32 and 16,319.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,387.82, 77,065.32 and 16,319.27 is: 24,473.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,387.82 : 77,065.32 = 16,319.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,387.82/77,065.32 = 16,319.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,387.82x = 77,065.32 × 16,319.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,387.82x = 1,257,650,018.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,650,018.58/51,387.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,473.70

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