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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,394.88, 77,088.96 and 16,336.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,394.88, 77,088.96 and 16,336.64 is: 24,503.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,394.88 : 77,088.96 = 16,336.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,394.88/77,088.96 = 16,336.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,394.88x = 77,088.96 × 16,336.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,394.88x = 1,259,374,587.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,259,374,587.49/51,394.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,503.89

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