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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,393.90, 77,103.12 and 16,333.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,393.90, 77,103.12 and 16,333.62 is: 24,504.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,393.90 : 77,103.12 = 16,333.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,393.90/77,103.12 = 16,333.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,393.90x = 77,103.12 × 16,333.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,393.90x = 1,259,373,062.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,259,373,062.89/51,393.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,504.33

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